Finding Understanding Friends and Greater Peace

Finding Understanding Friends and Greater Peace

  My wife and I wanted to have children, but we had infertility problems. We lived in Europe for over a year, and many people were praying that we might be able to have children. It was incredibly exciting when, on the very day we returned to the U.S., we discovered...
Finding Strength, Boundaries, and Hope Through PAL

Finding Strength, Boundaries, and Hope Through PAL

  I am the mom of three children, one son, one daughter, and one baby in Heaven. I also have two stepsons and four grandchildren, with one in Heaven. My first child, Justin, was a bright, talented child with lots of energy! Early on in grade school, he had some...
Love Transforms Through Understanding and Faith

Love Transforms Through Understanding and Faith

  I am a proud father and grandfather of three grown children and four beautiful grandchildren. I was raised in a major city in the Midwest.  My family was deeply affected by substance use disorder. My father battled alcohol addiction for years, but he finally stopped...
The wisdom is in the group

The wisdom is in the group

  For this child, we have prayed. Our son Ben was what people refer to as our “rainbow” baby, he was born after the loss of a child due to a miscarriage. He represented hope and renewal, and the entire family was excited.  He came into our family, and I...