At the turn of the New Year, we set out to spend several months to reflect upon the challenges we face today as it relates to womanhood, fatherhood, family, and motherhood (special thanks to our friends who contributed!). Though our world is under great...
Motherhood – A Societal Woe (Part 6)
My husband and I had our first child earlier than we had anticipated. I realize now that I was completely unprepared for this change in my life. Physically, we had everything for the new baby: beautiful nursery, an abundance of clothes, all the right Dr. Seuss books,...
The Silent Beauty of Family – A Societal Woe (Part 5)
Family is one of the greatest gifts we may ever receive in this life. The dictionary defines it as: ‘a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not.’Family is a complex thing and yet it is...
A Societal Woe (Part 3): Biblical Womanhood
I was another girl born into the middle of a heap of sisters. As I grew older, I worked hard to create an identity that was distinct from the collective name people used to refer to my sisters or me: "the Will girls". That started a lifelong quest for...
Coffee Cards & Cupcakes
What is so important about coffee cards and cupcakes? Angie* is. A little background information: Angie was referred to me by my good friends Fred and Joan Nelson over a year ago. She is 22 years old, has a three year old daughter and is a single mom. The father...
The Dream Folder
A little over a year ago, I walked through a recently vacated home located at 109 S. 32ndStreet. I was told to go inside and “dream big.” Now, on most occasions, my idea of “dream big” ends up in a file folder somewhere in my desk only to be pulled out for a good...