Christian Women's Lifestyle Blog

by Cindy K. Sproles My mother will be 100 years old in August. Most folks who make it to her age are sporting around a grocery bag of medications. Mom takes a blood pressure pill and a thyroid tablet. That’s it. To be one-hundred, Mother is exceptional. In fact, she’s so exceptional that she turns out a queen-sized quilt every other month. We rent a climate-controlled storage building to house her, over eighty, quilts and wall hangings. None of which Mom will sell. I ofte

by Becky Harling I remember talking with a woman who was facing a number of trials. During the course of our conversation, I asked, “How are you doing Friend-Wise?” There was a long pause. Then she replied with tears, “ I mean, I have a few, but nothing really deep. Most of the time I feel lonely.” That conversation points to the loneliness epidemic that pervades our culture. Many want friends, but they simply don’t know how to be a good friend. While they may have lots of

by Robin Jones Gunn When my fiancé and I started making wedding plans, I had one important question that couldn’t wait. “Are you planning to wear a kilt?” His Scottish heritage ran deep, and I knew that other men in his extended clan showed up at weddings in kilts. His brother had bagpipes at his reception. I wanted to know what Ross’s vision was for our August wedding in Southern California. His reply was, “No kilt, but what do you think about having popsicles instead of