Guest Post: Holding on to Hope by Kathy Howard
“I wonder where heaven is,” Dad sighed. Then after a brief pause, “What do you think it’s like?” Dad and I sat on his patio in the cool of the morning, watching the birds as…
Guest Post: Unity in the Caregiving Family by Kathy Howard
Like many siblings, my brother Gary and I fought a lot growing up. Nothing too serious, mostly squabbles over things like who crossed the imaginary line down the middle of the backseat of the car.…
Guest Post: Getting Out of God’s Way by Kathy Howard
Our great God never wastes anything. No struggle is fruitless. No pain futile. No challenge in vain. God can work in and through every situation He allows into our lives – even the worst of…
Guest Post: Losing Them Before They’re Gone by Kathy Howard
My mother was witty, fun, and smart. She danced in the kitchen, talked her way out of every traffic ticket, and ran her own business. She read constantly, created intricate cross-stitched pieces, and could quote…
Guest Post: We Don’t Have What It Takes to Care for Our Parents by Kathy Howard
When my husband and I were young parents, our church friends had an ongoing joke that reflected the challenge of raising little humans. We designated that carefree time of life before the arrival of the…