March 10, 2008

Blessings or Burdens?


Recently, we discussed the Christian call to view children as blessings and not burdens. I invited my readers to view the trailer for Demographic Winter and talked about the falling birth rate.

I’ve also been considering the growing disregard for life, evident in the forced late-term abortions in China (for couples daring to have more than one child) and the …

March 7, 2008

"Is Singleness Always a ‘Gift?’"

I ran across some really good articles recently on boundless.org and wanted to make sure my readers had a chance to check them out.

Rethinking the Gift of Singleness

by Debbie Maken

Is singleness really a “gift”?Singles live in a time when their church leaders and friends have told them that their state of singleness should be considered a “gift” from the Lord, a …

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March 3, 2008

Enjoying Sweet Joshua

Daniel and Christa, the awe-struck new parents!

Well, Jessica and I are still in Texas enjoying our visit with Christa, Daniel, and Joshua! What a cuddle bug! He is more beautiful than we imagined and Jessica and I are relishing every moment with him (and Christa and Daniel, of course!). Though, I will say we desperately miss our family back home!

I have not …