In 2014 my son, Christian (3) was diagnosed with Autism, four months ago his younger brother Ethan (2) received the same diagnosis. For my husband and I, it was like entering a new dimension of this life here on earth; a journey of a new understanding and experience as parents of children with special needs. Of course our children are exactly the same to us as they were....
Ruthie Lawson is the creative heart and hands behind the stunning floral designs of Wildflower Folk. She and her husband James and daughters Indie (3) and Velvet (1) live in a gorgeous mountain cabin overlooking the south coast of NSW Australia. I am the daughter of a carpenter and for as long as I can remember I have loved making things with my hands. Growing up in a small cou....
I’ll never forget the first time I felt criticized for lack of care for my home. Aaron and I had been married for a little over a year, and our first son had come one month early. I was attending college full-time, trying to catch up on my courses so I could prove to my mother that my decision to have children early in life would not keep me from completing my college deg....
As Christians we’re regularly told things like ‘don’t be afraid, to die is to gain or, face your fear and do it anyway’. But what about when you and your daughter are tied up by intruders with a gun to your head and you’re in Africa? This was my story in March 2015. For just over two years we’ve been living as foreign missionaries in Kenya. Every day we face danger ....
Growing up I never considered myself to be pretty. If I’m really honest I always hated looking in the mirror, it was a constant reminder of what I was not. As a Fijian girl living in New Zealand, I didn’t fit the image of beauty that was celebrated by magazines and TV shows. I was not blonde or blue eyed. I tried to be though. When I was 20 I lightened my hair, used bleachi....
