Today and tomorrow I’ll feature guest posts from Mary DeMuth, author of Beautiful Battle (Harvest House Publishing, February 2012) and 12 other books. Mary is somewhat of an expert on spiritual warfare, having spent several months on the front lines while she and her husband, Patrick, and their children served as missionaries in the south [...]

Dropping from its long-held position of second place, the mammogram has moved into third place as the most painful or embarrassing of annual events for women over 40. Still in first is the dreaded gynecological exam. Apparently, having to sit in a freezing cold room for an hour wearing nothing but a large paper towel [...]

My husband and I recently started attending a class called Re-engage at our church—LakePointe Church in Rockwall, TX. After a month of attending general sessions and open discussion groups, we were placed in a closed group for deeper, more intimate discussions and relationships. Wow—has that made a difference in our outlook and level of enjoyment! [...]

  After a week on the beach at South Padre Island in far, far, far south Texas, I’ve returned home with a new perspective, a fresh perspective, a renewed spirit. What a blessing to enjoy down time! The only things required of me all week included a decision about where to park my beach chair [...]

Not long ago, I get one of those mysterious illnesses where the doctor says, “We’re seeing a lot of this kind of virus—fever, aches, sore throat.” And then three dreaded words every mother hates to hear: “Antibiotics won’t help.” My mind reels. Unspoken rants bounce through my brain. What do you mean—antibiotics won’t help? That’s [...]

Most women struggle with body image at one time or another.  For some, that battle starts early in life and wages war on their heart, their mind and their relationships. In the book Hollow: An Unpolished Tale  (Moody Publishers, 2010), author Jena Morrow recounts one of her earliest memories. While wearing shorts, she sits in [...]

Use this post as a tool to get to know someone very quickly. Ford or Chevy? Coke or Pepsi? Chocolate or Vanilla? North or South? Protestant or Catholic? Hot or Cold? Morning Person or Night Person? Shy or Outgoing? Optimistic or Pessimistic? Fight or Flight? In a Hurry or Laid Back? On Time or Always [...]

It’s spring. Time to take a look at this baseball season’s lineup. Not players, their mothers. Here’s a beginner’s guide to Little League Moms. The Team Mom, usually the head coach’s wife, is the glue that holds the other moms together. Part cheerleader, part hand holder, part organizer, she spends baseball season with a phone [...]

I stand in the door with a heavy heart Creating outfits, a taxing art My limited skill at matching clothes Contributes to my fashion woes.   Keep it simple, start with jeans But most of mine were built for teens. I squeeze and tug and try to fit Resigned to the fact this just ain’t [...]

Yesterday I told the story of getting my first car–an Oldsmobile Delta 88. Though more than ten years old–and not even registering on the Cool Meter–I fell in love with the Brown Bomber. That gigantic hulk of a car got me where I needed to go.  Like the rest of us, she had some quirks. [...]