Words of Assurance

Dear Darlene,I am about to turn 33 weeks pregnant and I know I will have to have a c-section. I have had two before plus one myomectomy. I am getting very nervous as I dislike the surgery (every aspect: spinal block, risk of infection, unable to move legs, pain...

My Thoughts on The Word and Baptism

The Bible is like a jigsaw puzzle of a breath-taking image. Looking at one small part isn’t quite the same as viewing the work of the artist in it’s entirety. Each piece fits nicely into the next, and the more that you study it, the more you begin to see...

Teaching Grace

Hi Darlene,First let me say I agree with everything I have read on your website. I love the guidance you give to have a happier home and marriage, and I have three small children of my own.My question to you concerns older children and reflections on my past.I’m sad...

Limiting Family Size?

Dear Darlene,I truly enjoy reading your blog. I feel that I can learn a lot from your blog. I am a young wife (23) and mother of two ages 5 and 2. I am going through my life and weeding out beliefs that I feel I’ve been pressured into by my family and society....