Girls are great. I may be a little biased because I raised three of them – still, girls are colorful, expressive, emotive, creative, caring, and fun-loving all in one unique package! The Bible says that God "formed a man from the dust," and the woman, according to the New American Standard Version, He "fashioned." I like that imagery. It is so descriptive of the beauty and mystery of women – and girls. Parenting boys or girls has some new and prevalent challenges in this gene

It’s easy to get discouraged with the culture war we face right now. There is danger for families around almost every corner. It can feel like you have to watch your kid like a hawk. Some of the voices and influences that seem most prevalent can range from concerning …to evil. These are coming at our children from social media, streaming entertainment, music, movies, and AI bots that are growing rapidly in number and availability. We won’t even get into the concerning ideolog

The Myth of Having It All: 5 Ways Moms Can Thrive It’s an age-old question: Can you have it all? What is “it,” anyway? Is it an Instagram-worthy marriage, children, friends, career… with a social life? Is it showing men that we have just as much upward mobility, focused on a career path as we also run a home, manage the kids’ schedules, and still have energy for more? Some of you are already spinning those plates, and once in a while, one crashes to the ground. You must sto

Do you remember the 1983 movie War Games? It starred a very young Matthew Broderick and was a fictional look at what we today would call AI. Broderick's character was a teenager and a gifted hacker, primarily using his computer skills to improve his poor grades in the school's system. Until one day, he carelessly hacked into a federal government computer system, accessing WOPR (War Operational Plan Response). He was delighted when the computer bot spoke to him, calling itself

Life permeates our world. It is the pulsing force that makes us different from every other point in the galaxy. We sometimes note that art imitates life , or that we are in the prime of life . Who doesn’t love being called the life of the party ? And as conservatives, we firmly believe in the right to life . Life is sacred. God fashioned it as the essence of growth and flourishing on our big blue ball. And for those of us who are believers in Jesus, we know the promise of a

The easy answer: no. Let's look at why. American values we know. Liberty, individual rights, ownership, equality, self-governance, family, and the freedom to exercise one's faith as they choose. When we try to similarly define the values of Sharia law, it gets a bit more dicey. We won't paint Muslims with a broad brush. A few Muslim nations have more freedom and personal rights. In contrast, others keep their citizenry under the strong thumb of dictatorial rule. Just li

Have you noticed something missing? You won’t hear about it in the news. It’s been scrubbed from history books and called a “myth” in too many schools. “It” is the faith of our Founding Fathers – and it’s one of the best-kept secrets these days. Moms, you know about the founding documents, letters, and journals packed with faith-filled clues and quotes. Those records even recount outright miracles throughout America’s story. An internet search of “faith of America’s found

There's something about the way we celebrate in America. It can be over-the-top in color, creativity, flair - and often in scope. Others may accuse us of sometimes overdoing things a bit, but it's how we roll in the land of the free, home of the brave. We won't apologize for our massive balloons careening down 6 th Avenue on Thanksgiving morning as enthusiastic volunteers grip ropes with all they've got as an unexpected wind gust threatens disaster. It's the perfect mix of f