I have the honor of being a member of the combat veterans here in the United States and see superhuman bravery daily. But what always got me, was even though many would never see home again, they would quietly head out and do their missions. More >>

My mentor is my foster mom. I lived with my foster family for just over one year when I was 15 years old, but I was stubborn and independent. I learned so much from her, like what a mom was supposed to be like. More >>

My husband and I have had two crazy years. To make a long story short, we decided to let go of a job he had for over 12 years because we could not handle the immorality of how they did business. He started a new company and money has been tight. More >>

My daughter has poor table manners. She slurps her food, talks when her mouth is full and overall has poor posture while eating. I am working with her to improve her 'manners'. More >>

Getting over a spouse who has wandered is very difficult. I know from experience. I don't know how many times or with how many men my wife cheated, but I do know that with one man things went pretty far. More >>

In the 5 years since my divorce, I have struggled with the "need" to forgive my ex-spouse for her betrayal of our marriage vows in order to move on. Even she (through my kids) has relayed the message to "forgive and forget," but I have just not felt OK about doing so. More >>

My husband and I have always tried to support each other in our interacting with our parents. His parents were 20 years older than mine and are now at home in Heaven. More >>

Last New Year's, the friends, my hubby has warned me about for many years, knew a little about our struggles and when we declined to attend their New Year's celebration my so-called girlfriend texted showing disrespect to us and our situation. More >>

Recently, I took a Citizen's Police Academy class with other citizens of the city I reside in. During the course, I was blessed to be able to see first hand what it is that the police really do and found myself humbled. More >>

We have all heard and probably recited the nursery rhyme, "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me." If only it were true. The fact is that words do hurt, and if we try to bury the wound rather than learn from it, we not only prevent healing but we are likely to inflict pain on others. More >>