My babysitter just had a baby. Tiny Amelia Marie arrived and did what only a first born can do -- she made Monique a mother. Monique, in turn, had made my working life possible several years ago by caring for my boys and leaving her indelible mark on the men they are becoming.

After she called with her news -- bleary, giddy, tired -- I remembered another conversation, years earlier, long before she'd met Marcello or had any idea her own baby would be THIS baby. We'd gotten to talking back then about the family

My son William is thirteen. He is one of the all-time best kids on the planet. We call him Renaissance because he loves so many things. He follows Jesus with a tender heart, is great with school work, plays the tenor sax. He's a little soccer star. And the kid gets in the car every day after school, swipes my phone, and checks the stock market, telling me which shares he should have bought yesterday.

Almost every other sentence out of William is about an invention. This morning he wanted to install some kind of device on teenagers'

While conflicts and struggles in marriage are inevitable, it's not always best to discuss your marriage problems with just anyone.

Arguments can include anything from a minor disagreement about where to eat for dinner to a husband's decision not to come home for dinner at all. While almost any conflict can be handled when approached in the proper way, what happens when you don't know what to express to your husband or how to say it?

Every woman has a special gift, talent, and ability that God has placed inside of her for the fulfillment of the vision that God has called her to fulfill. Just as finding that vision is a part of this journey, so is developing this foreordained gift. It takes a good motivator to help a woman not only discover her vision but bring out and harness her God-given talents and abilities.

The very essence of this article is to help you bring out the best in others... your spouse, your children, your friends, your co-workers

Women Food and God by Geneen Roth has shown a spotlight on compulsive and binge eating. The author's premise is that "how we eat is how we live." She says that our eating behavior expresses our emotions, life approach, and even how we view God. The latter connection is what drew me to the book. This review is written as information if you are seeking a Godly solution to healing binge eating.

Now I must say upfront that I approached the book with a certain expectation; I suffered from compulsive eating for over 20 years

Have you been praying for a blessing that just never seems to come your way? Are you trying your best to be faithful to God, but you feel you are falling short. Have you been on this Christian journey a long time and you can't understand why your life is still filled with struggle and strife? Are you feeling like you just can't hold on much longer?

There's a message from God that will answer all of your questions, alleviate your doubt, and help you to get what you desire most out of life.

Women have different roles to play in our Christian society. Like their male counterparts, their contributions are necessary for the growth and for the proper functioning of the Christian society.

Because of their sensitivity and ability to be emotional, and have empathy, where men may not, they can excel in many areas. This is not only as wives mothers and caregivers of the home but in leadership roles.

During the Great Depression, women made up 25% of the work force, but their jobs were more unstable, temporary or seasonal then men, and the unemployment rate was much greater. There was also a decided bias and cultural view that "women didn't work" and in fact many who were employed full time often called themselves "homemakers." Neither men in the workforce, the unions, nor any branch of government were ready to accept the reality of working women, and this bias caused females intense hardship during the Great Depression.

Modern women in the US have high spiritual needs that are not met by mainstream religious traditions. Therefore, women are seeking elsewhere the spiritual truths that seem to be missing. Many women still practice the religion that they were raised in. Feeling disconnected from the familiar traditional spiritualists, however, they supplement them with spiritual practices from other faiths or spiritual gurus. This phenomenon could reflect a deepening of fundamental values rather than a rejection of traditional belief systems.

Current research shows that there is a worldwide need for women to image themselves as spiritual beings. There are intellectual connections between visualizing, achievement and creativity. The media across the world also helps the image of the Goddess, which is an aesthetic and creative value to enrich lives. The Goddess has characteristics that women, from diverse faiths, cultures and background, honor. The global perspective of the Goddess emphasizes life affirming interconnections among women and other species. To know one self better is a universal human need.