Tag Archive: Family Counter

Are You Losing Control?

(This was our first picture of QiuYue, “Lauren Elizabeth.”) In January of 2006 we started the process of adopting our daughter Lauren from China. We were so excited and did all the necessary paperwork, prepared her bedroom, bought her clothes, prayed for her everyday and waited. In September of 2006,Read the Rest…

Leaving a Spiritual Legacy in Our Grandchildren’s Hearts and Minds

Grandchildren are such a special gift from God! Most grandparents get to enjoy their grandkids in a much different way than when we raised our children. Unless we are one of the many grandparents raising grandchildren, we will have a totally different relationship with these precious children than we didRead the Rest…

May We Introduce You to our…Brew Brother!

We are thrilled to introduce you to the newest member of the Internet Cafe Devotions team…the first male voice here, our “Brew Brother” Mickey Mendoza of The Hush Project. There’s a lot more to share about what Mickey will be doing around the Cafe, but today, we invite you toRead the Rest…

When Going to School is Plan B

On my son James’s first day of school I cried. Not typical sad mommy crying. I locked myself in the bathroom and bawled for thirty minutes. Nothing was going according to my plan. I wanted to homeschool our boys, but instead, I was walking my three year old baby intoRead the Rest…

Demi Lovato and the Power of Bullying

In April, teen pop star, Demi Lovato, gave her first  TV interview with 20/20 upon leaving treatment for bulimia and cutting. When asked how these destructive behaviors got their start, Demi simply said “bullying”. As an eight year-old, children began to make fun of her calling her “fat”. That was theRead the Rest…