by Caroline Crocker | Jan 26, 2024 | Family, Teaching
My Sweet Rebel After adjusting my wailing baby’s cover to keep the drizzle off his clothing, I continued pushing the stroller up the road. My toddler was running on ahead, as she often did. “Cathy, stay away from the curb!” “It okay, Mommy. I not fall.” I ground my...
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 25, 2024 | Being a woman, Family
A Mom’s Cry “Hey Mom, what do you want for your birthday?” Who has heard this question and been tempted to answer this way: Maybe a moment of peace? A long bath while ALONE in the bathroom? To only have to dress one body in the morning? Motherhood is Hard My...
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 21, 2024 | Bible, Faith
A Great Conference Many years ago, I went to a conference in the often not-so-sunny Vancouver called God’s Word Written. The topic was the “truthfulness, dependability, and power of the Bible.” I figured I probably wouldn’t hear anything new, but that it’d just...
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 19, 2024 | Science
Kiss it Better Moms, dads, and grandparents are known for kissing it better. And, even though we’re aware that there’s no scientific basis for the resultant positive experience, how many of us would attest that being consoled makes us feel better, too?...
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 17, 2024 | Bible, Faith
As our country becomes more divided, shootings abound, people are dragged off the streets, and more, it’s not uncommon to feel helpless. If we are believers, we’re not. So, do you pray? How? Are your prayers effective? Can they be more so? Prayer...