Spanking: Proverbs Vs. Amurica
“The primitive rigour of the Book of Proverbs is repudiated by modern manners. Not only in domestic training, but even in criminal law, people reject the old harsh methods, and endeavor to substitute...
View ArticleSurviving the Death of A Daughter (pt.1): Questions
“Where is her heartbeat?” That question changed everything. My pregnant wife, Emily, had just returned from the grocery store in time for her routine checkup with our superb midwife, Gay. Our...
View ArticleFamily Summer Video
Here is a our family video for this past summer. We decided to fully acknowledge what happen with Nicaea. I’m glad we did. Summer 12 from M. Scott Foster on Vimeo.
View ArticleSurviving the Death of A Daughter (pt. 2): Answers
(read pt. 1 here) I saw a man lighting a cigarette at the side of his raggedy old pickup truck. He didn’t know I was watching him from a window several stories up. It was the wee hours of the morning....
View ArticleSurviving the Death of a Daughter (pt. 3): A Painful Blessing
(Read pt. 1 here & pt. 2 here) “I’m sorry for your loss.” That sounded pretty good, right? I couldn’t imagine what it was like to lose a child. I wasn’t about to say something stupid. Peter’s son,...
View ArticleSurviving the Death of a Daughter (pt. 4): Heaven on Earth
(read pt. 1, 2, 3) Heaven was far from my mind. All I could think about was earth. By earth I mean soil, dirt, and clay. Soon part of me would be buried in the ground. Emily’s body had mixed with mine...
View ArticleSurviving the Death of a Daughter (pt. 5): Another Link with Heaven
(Note from Michael: My wife, Emily, read to me some of her journal entries she wrote about Nicaea as the events unfolded. I told her that I thought they might be helpful to other Christians, especially...
View ArticleSurviving the Death of a Daughter (pt. 6): Out of the Darkness
(by Emily Foster) The first two weeks are basically a dark blur. I was constantly crying. I wore black every day because my entire world had darkened. It was as if the sun had set and would never rise...
View ArticleSurviving the Death of a Daughter (pt. 7): Blessed Be Your Name
(by Emily Foster) This morning I woke up and noticed the sunshine coming through the window. I heard the birds chirping. I looked over and saw my sweet husband asleep. Suddenly there was a loud THUD!...
View ArticleHow to Ruin Your Sons
“If you want to ruin your son, never let him know a hardship. When he is a child carry him in your arms, when he becomes a youth still dandle him, and when he becomes a man still dry-nurse him, and you...
View ArticleSurviving the Death of a Daughter
Where is her heartbeat? That question changed everything. We were only two weeks away from our daughter’s due date. All three of our sons had come a week or two early. Anticipation was high. Any day...
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