National Adoption Month 2012

November is National Adoption Month. As the mother of an adopted son and as a passionate pro-life advocate, I want to see every child in a home with parents who love them. Most of the children available for adoption are older children, and many couples want to adopt infants. Because a large majority of babies … Read more

Happy Birthday, Jack!

My hero, my husband Jack, turns 78 today. It’s amazing to realize that we have been married for more than half of his life (and more than two-thirds of mine). Cindy, Jack’s brother David’s wife, shares Jack’s birthday—but even though she’s only a fraction of his age, she says she’s not having any more birthdays. This photo … Read more

Remembering My Parents

Five years ago today, my mother departed this earth to join my father in Heaven, where he had resided for more than eight years. Today, I still thank God regularly for the blessing of being born to these two remarkable people. By the standards of the world, they never accomplished much. Neither had more than … Read more