[mashshare] Like many Americans of all faiths and backgrounds, I like to pray often. You probably do, too....
The 6 Blessings Challenge
[mashshare] I’m something of a worrier. I worry about our country, my kids, my half-written books, my friends,...
7-Eleven trips, Chinese food and other unusual Christmas traditions
[mashshare] Every year, a few days before Christmas, my family walks into a superstore and with Mom and...
Oprah’s second-favorite things for 2013: The unauthorized list
[mashshare] There are several sure-fire signs of Christmas. My wife starts making fudge that belongs in heaven, my...
Christmas Jars tradition celebrates 9 years of miracles
[mashshare] When my novel Christmas Jars, was first released in 2005, our goals were modest. We aimed to...
Daughter shares 5 lessons she hopes her father knows she’s learned
[mashshare] Editor’s note: Oakli Wright, who recently turned 18, offers five things she has learned from her parents and...
Father shares 5 lessons he hopes his 18-year-old daughter has learned
[mashshare] It’s not that I didn’t see this coming, right? I’ve known for a long time that Oakli,...
Despite tragic death, mother of 9 leaves a one-word legacy — ‘Overcome’
[mashshare] On Nov. 2, Michelle Brooking Rees, 40, of Winchester, Va., unexpectedly took a quick step from this...
Between the lines of Glenn Beck’s new book, ‘Miracles and Massacres’
[mashshare] I first collaborated with Glenn Beck on his 2008 novel, “The Christmas Sweater.” Though categorized as fiction,...
How ignoring a spiritual prompting led to a 10-year regret
[mashshare] Light the candles. One of my biggest regrets celebrates a birthday this month. Ten years have passed...