Family

A letter from the heart: “To this day, there are times I feel lost, almost like a spectator to my life”

On January 22, 2012, in Love & Relationships, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

(Editor’s note: The following was submitted by David, a reader of our website from Texas. In 1952, in the sleepy little town of Bethany, Illinois, a family lost their father, husband and son on his twenty-second birthday. David, the adult son, wrote this “Happy Birthday” letter to his father last year.) Last night I couldn’t [...]

A child in the world today

On June 18, 2011, in Love & Relationships, by Ben, Contributor

(Editor’s note: Sun., June 19 is Father’s Day. This is a tribute to dads and moms doing the hard work of parenting, and a reflection on childhood by Big 3 News Contributor Ben) Do you know what it is like to be a child in the world today? All of the technology available is a [...]

A time to trust and a mother’s love for her child

On June 18, 2011, in Faith & Spiritual, by MaryBeth, Contributor

(Editor’s note: The following article was submitted by Big 3 News Contributor MaryBeth for our Faith & Spiritual category) I am the mother of five wonderful children — three adult children now working their way through college, two younger children whom I home school. I am very proud of all my children. They are strong [...]