For 1 in 8 women, new motherhood is anything but joyous – Health.com Postpartum depression is a very real and very serious problem for many mothers. It can happen to a first time mom or a veteran mother. It can occur a few days… or a few months after childbirth – Richard J. Codey Recently on the news… Read More Women and Postpartum Depression
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you – Jeremiah 1:5 Imagine as you hold your baby daughter in your arms for the first time or you remember the first time you looked into those big, innocent eyes, that there is another baby girl… Read More Baby Girls are not Celebrated
I heard about this but couldn’t believe that this could actually happen. For me having twins would be a double blessing. I would be so thankful to God for giving me double the joy. Growing up I always found twins fascinating. My Dad had twin brothers and I had school friends who were twins. Having… Read More Twin Killings in Nigeria
They still hope when they die, that their son probably will come and light their pyre. A son who breaks your legs, a son who hits you so hard that your skull breaks, a son who is willing to put cow dung in your mouth – and yet you want the same son to come… Read More Plead for the Widows
Just recently my husband and I watched an interview on Daystar with Joni Lamb whose guest, speaker and author and niece of the late Martin Luther King, Dr. Alveda King, exposed Planned Parenthood ‘s high abortion rate of African American babies. Here’s a clip of the video with the disturbing facts of this organization’s practice. You… Read More Planned Parenthood
I first learned about this story about Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai who silenced and stunned her critics when she showed up at Cannes, flaunting her post pregnancy body on Yahoo. I couldn’t believe that she was criticized for not losing weight fast enough like Victoria Beckham and Angelina Jolie. It should not be a matter of how… Read More Star’s Baby-Weight Criticism
This evening I was watching a news story about pregnant women and jogging and was surprised to learn that one of the women featured was nine months pregnant. I couldn’t imagine jogging so close to having a baby. At nine months I was waddling and anxious to give birth. The woman on TV looked fantastic.… Read More Pregnant Women And Jogging
This evening I listened to a beautiful song of praise by Karen Davis. I used to play this song every Friday evening because it put me in the mood for worship. Watch the video. It sometimes brings tears to my eyes when I sing this song. Jesus is worthy of our praise and adoration for… Read More I Will Lift My Eyes
Today I learned who wrote the beautiful hymn, Precious Lord, the one we hear playing in the background when we see images of starving children in poverty stricken countries. Here is the story of how this hymn was born: Back in 1932, I was a fairly new husband. My wife, Nettie and I were living… Read More Precious Lord
For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry (Habbabuk 2:3). We can trust God’s word. No matter how long it may take, in His good time, it… Read More God’s Word is Sure
Notes to Women 