Letter to my soon to be daughter in law

[box] Today, I share a letter to my future daughters-in-law, Lord willing. It’s promises I make before I know them. I pray for these girls daily, and I know the Lord hears my prayers. [/box] Dear Daughter-in-law, God has graced me with many gifts in my life, some of the most lavish of His gifts …

The birth of my 5th son this past March marked the completion of our family. I do love my boys, but sometimes still dream of what it would be like to have a daughter. A special girl to chat with, to giggle with, to shop & craft with. But, hopefully someday, I’ll have five daughter-in-laws,…

An Open Letter to My Future Daughter In Law. I knew when God gave me that precious little boy, the day would come when I would have to let him go.

Dear Future Daughter-In-Law, It seems silly to think of things like marriage and my son as a father at this point in my life, but if you are reading this, today you are marrying my child. Today, I am not losing a son, I am, in fact, gaining the daughter I never had. As you […]

A girl in the middle: learning, living, loving, laughing, crying: sharing home & faith with you.

I am sitting in a coffee shop right now. A few months ago I sat in this exact chair as I met with a young lady. We were talking about how much she loved my son. She told me she could see herself married to him. I could see the sincerity in her eyes, and…

You scare me. Yes. I said it. You scare me. Understand me, I already love you more than I’m able to adequately express. But the power and role you will one day have in my daughter’s life can strike up more fear in my heart than I’ve ever been prepared to deal with. You have...Read More »

An Open Letter To My Future Daughter-In-Law - A Life Well Penned

This mom of three boys has a few really important things she wants her future daughter in law to know. This letter is a touching must-read.

What do I say to my son on his wedding day? In the past few months, both of my sons have gotten engaged. I am happy and sad about this. I have been a marriage therapist for many years. It gives me a first hand look at what goes wrong in marriages. Early last year