by Anonymous | Aug 29, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
What do you do when the unexpected hits home? Many years ago, after returning home from being out of town for a funeral, my 16-year old daughter and her boyfriend told us she was pregnant. It was a conversation that we were not expecting to have. As time progressed...
by Lori Wildenberg | Aug 22, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
“In a Heartbeat,” the short film that has taken the internet by storm, breaks my heart. The film’s intent is to affirm same-sex crushes, and yet also delivers the message that same-sex crushes lead to a same-sex relationship. The film is geared for the eye balls of...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jul 24, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
“My young adult just told me he’s (or she’s) gay. Now what?” This inquiry used to be a rare one. This past month I have spoken to three different moms seeking answers to this very question. Broken-hearted, lonely, and confused they are looking...
by Scott Kingry | Jul 6, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
“… for the most part people rely on digital technology to communicate, to learn, to be entertained, to purchase goods, and to interact in healthy nonsexual ways. Unfortunately, some people can and do get lost in the endless pleasure that digital sexnologies can...
by C. Paige Smith | Jun 29, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
If you read my last blog post titled, Hard Pill to Swallow, you noticed it was more philosophical in nature. It spoke of certain misconceptions Christian parents may have around their role as parent. If it was a bit challenging or hit a nerve, it was suppose to. We...
by Jill Huston | Jun 20, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
It is a fact of life; we really do need each other. Yet, in that need, we will all wound one another. Living life together creates wounding. Some of our most painful wounds have been inflicted by those we are closest to. And some of the deepest wounds we have caused...