Posts under ‘2007’

By Lysa Parker
Mahatma Gandhi once wrote “If we are to reach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with children…” Many now agree that the only hope this world has to end violence and create a world of peace [...]

An air of eager expectation surrounds us as we enter the Christmas season. At home, at work, at church….everywhere you go, you are probably putting up decorations and planning parties. It’s easy to get so busy this time of year that you lose sight of the real meaning of Christmas.
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Being a mother is a labor of love. In the past two weeks both of my daughters have undergone surgery. Anna Joy (12) had knee surgery to correct a chronic condition, and Sarah (18) had her wisdom teeth removed. Both girls have been in a lot of pain. Having two adolescent girls on pain medication [...]

Signs of spring are all around. As I write this the dogwoods and Bradford pear trees are bursting into bloom. Grass is beginning to look greener. The days are longer, and it’s a great time to be alive!
In just a few weeks we’ll celebrate Easter when the most incredible event in human history occurred: Christ’s [...]

I rarely get sick, but I occasionally get a migraine headache. So I was trying to sleep my migraine off when my phone rang one afternoon in March. I answered groggily – trying to sound alert – and was stunned to hear the voice of Amy George on the other end of the line. Of [...]

The first year of your baby’s life is an amazing time. You and your baby go through so many changes as you learn and grow together. Nothing compares with the thrill of seeing your baby take her first steps or hearing him say “Mama” for the first time. That first year of life is filled [...]

People think I’m crazy when I say this, but I LOVED giving birth! My first experience wasn’t terrific because my epidural kept me from feeling my contractions, so I didn’t know when to push. It took two-and-a-half hours for Sarah to make her grand entrance. However, my next three were incredible! I had a nurse [...]

I love Christmas because it is all about a mother and a baby. Mary knew that she was carrying the infant Messiah, but I wonder if she realized how rustic his birthplace would be? I wonder how she felt nursing him as she lay on a bed of straw in a stable far from the [...]