Mad for Magazines
 Call me old fashioned, but I still love magazines. They are handy to take on airplanes, to the beach, and to the soccer sidelines. I love to leave ones I have read for the next harried mom who might…
New Hope, New Goals, New Year!
 Each year I set aside time to spend with God, then my husband, reviewing last year, and planning for the one to come. It helps me great the coming year with a smile. On Crosswalk.com, there is an article…
Want to Feel Young?
One of my mentees, Arlene Pellicane, just released a new book that I was so excited about that I wrote the forward! Arlene is going to be someone you will want to stay connected to because she is a vibrant…
Happy New Year from Our Family to Yours
 The Farrel Family Christmas 2010 Happy New Year!We pray your Christmas was blessed—packed with precious  memories and family fun. All of our children and our granddaughters were in town so our holiday was full of family fun—even in the…
A New Kid By Friday?
Question: Who do you look to for wisdom to raise your children? Answer: One of our favorite parenting mentors has been Dr. Kevin Leman, a no-nonsense, get to the point, practical and Biblical speaker and counselor. Kevin has a quick…
A Christian Man Grows
This past weekend, I spoke at a Promise Keeper’s event in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. The topic that got the most response was the idea of being friends with our kids. I mentioned in one of my talks that my goal…
A Christian Man is Competitive
I have been amazed this week at the reaction I have received. With the release of The 10 Best Decisions a Man Can Make, I have been asked, “What are the best decisions?” One of my answers has been, “A…
A Christian Man is Soft-Hearted
In my book, The 10 Best Decisions a Man Can Make, I wrote, “Men thrive on challenges and competition that make life an adventure rather than a routine.” This is based on the fact men rely on their strength to…
What is a Christian Man?
What is a Christian Man... “A Christian man is more than a born-again human being with male sex organs.” I read these words in an article by Jim Conway entitled, The Making of a Christian Man and it got…
Going Home
Mark 2:1 “A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.”
I was stopped in my tracks as I read this verse today. The Savior of the world had come home. I know theologically that Jesus led a life just like ours and that he lived to give us an example of how men who truly know God live. Seeing it lived out in such an ordinary way, however, was stunning to me.