We never officially said “yes” to taking in a boy from Kenya, but had promised to pray about it. One thing led to another and in the end, many lives were changed. Calvin’s coming to us was an amazing answer to his seemingly impossible prayer. Years earlier, he had read a book about a boy…
I once did not understand. So now, instead of getting upset when others don’t understand, I see it as an opportunity to inform or at least to pray for them. When I came to understand Catholic teaching on love and marriage, my heart grew to include the unborn children I once thought I did not…
Today, in “Annie’s Mailbox” newspaper column, a woman who admitted having no desire for children wrote: “Babies are messy, leaky, smelly and noisy, as well as demanding and expensive.” The woman is accurate. It is not logical to have a child. A baby will drain your bank account and rob you of sleep. It will…
Blessed are those parents who make their peace with spilled milk and with mud, for of such is the kingdom of childhood. Blessed is the parent who engages not in the comparison of his child with others, for precious unto each is the rhythm of his own growth.
When you stop to count your blessings, do not forget to give God a big thank you to for all the difficult people in your life. They are just bursting with the potential to bless you, but it all depends on you. You can respond with love and mercy or you can get angry and…
While getting ready for a dance at the University of Detroit during a freshman college orientation weekend, I had a life changing experience. It was a moment of awakening that has stayed with me for over thirty years. The roommate I was assigned for the weekend was a tall, slim girl with short black hair. …