l'chaim   to LIFE   לחיים

This character quality is closely related to generosity, grace and mercy. When we are aware of how good we have it, and that it’s not all be

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against...

Knowing how precious and pre-planned each of us is should highly motivate us to protect the most innocent and defenseless among us.

These words and phrases are common abortion-talk euphemisms. In Pink Floyd fashion, our culture has become "comfortably numb" while millions

Those minutes, I know were terrifying for the adoptive parents. Minutes when birth mothers begin to process regret and begin to think...

Most of us probably know someone who was adopted. But have you ever met a mother who allowed her child to be placed for adoption? I have...

This is a tribute to my Dad's life and memory, in the words of his wife, children and grandchildren.He was a truly rich man, and everyone...

But, in one particular birth, biology absolutely matters. And even then, an amazing adoptive father—Joseph—played an instrumental role...

I hope this Advent season you may listen to an exquisite masterpiece of music and songwriting, like Messiah. Moreover, I pray that you...

"...time is irretrievable. Once you spend it, it’s gone. How much time have I wasted on lesser things? How much time that we might have..."

Continuing with the theme from last week’s blog . . . What is a girl worth? What IS a girl worth? It depends. Has she escaped or is she up for auction? If up...

This week, I want to share the first letter my mother ever wrote to me. It is one of many. Upon reaching adulthood, we three children were..

All human beings—regardless of size, skin color, level of development, race, gender and circumstances of conception—should be valued...

Last weekend was such a joy, having all of our kids together for first time in a year! Our daughter Bailey missed her family and so came 4,000 miles from Mau...

Fifty-six years ago this month, the great civil rights leader Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., wrote a telling letter from his jail cell in Birmingham, A...

I do not have one of those disturbing photos of myself with the Easter bunny. Thank goodness! Have you seen some of these?!! I actually just laughed until I ...

Last weekend was a big one for Michigander Scott Spry, syrup-er extraordinaire. He collected thirty gallons of sap from the sugar maples on our Big Rapids pr...

This week, I welcome guest writer Bella Spry, our dear daughter, as she writes a movie review: I first read the book Unplanned a few years ago. Seeing this s...

Have you ever watched CSPAN and cried? I have. Around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. I didn’t have tissue ready, I wasn’t expecting it. The tears caug...

First, the good news. We all experience disappointments, so you’re not alone. And, they can be catalysts for positive change. The bad news? They hurt. And, i...