by Candice Watters Is it true that family is the building block of society? If the family fails, will society fail with it? Rightly answering these questions has never been more critical. It seems each day brings new headlines about the further assault on the natural family, and with it, more chaos and confusion. Every...

by Candice Watters Q: I’ve been wondering how many children is too many; is it even possible to have “too many” children? If we believe in a completely sovereign and good God, what are the implications of that on determining how many children are in a family? I hear people say we should use wisdom in...

by Candice Watters Have you ever cooked a meal–whether a multi-course feast or simple P, B & J –with less than joy? Feeling like I’m the only one who appreciates how much work goes into preparing meals three times a day, seven days a week, without end, some days I’m less than glad about the...

by Candice Watters Recently a close unmarried friend asked me about her struggle with Facebook. In the process of answering her question, I was reminded how much her struggle is my own. She wrote: I was off Facebook completely for a few years, but I rejoined this spring when I was unemployed. I decided I...

by Candice Watters I love this time of year, post-Christmas, when lists of the best and favorite books of 2013 abound, as well as those people hope to read in the year ahead. Books are friends. Well-chosen, they can be mentors. That’s why it’s helpful to hear from people you admire about what they’re reading and...

by Candice Watters Q: Recently my near-two-year-old son and I were talking about how he’ll have to give up his crib when the baby we’re expecting arrives. “When the baby’s born, he’ll sleep in the crib,” I said. “No, I sleep the crib,” he said. We talked about how the crib is for babies and...