When my son Bruce asked me to take out a mortgage for him and his new wife, I was taken aback by his audacity. Through prayer and faith, I found the strength to handle the situation with grace and wisdom.
– Five years ago, my in-laws borrowed a large sum of money from us, recounts thirty-two-year-old Hannah. At that time, it was a significant amount for us. It was money from my maternity leave benefits and our savings. The money was just sitting there. My in-laws urgently needed to fix something in their vacation home… Hannah’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Madeline, loves her vacation home
After losing his cherished wife, Robert, a widowed father, found solace and love again with his fiancée, Delilah. However, during a family gathering, Delilah made an insensitive comment about Robert’s late wife that deeply hurt him and his children. This incident led Robert to reconsider their future together.
Living in a small town, I hadn’t visited my son and his wife in the city since they got married last year. This year, I decided to take a break from my usual routine and visit them, hoping for some relaxation. Instead, I found myself doing chores the entire time, and they didn’t even express their gratitude.
It’s been three years since I lost my husband, and loneliness has been my constant companion. In an effort to bond with my daughter-in-law and support my son, I gifted them a piece of land. Now, their decision to sell it has opened a chasm of disappointment and misunderstanding between us.
A personal story of how prayer and faith helped me navigate a difficult family situation involving my mother’s reluctance to care for her own grandchildren.
Victoria had her own place, while I lived with our parents in a small two-bedroom apartment. Suddenly, my brother Bruce and his wife Zoey decided to move in with us. Needless to say, things got uncomfortably tight.
Hannah meticulously planned her childbirth experience, ensuring both her mother and mother-in-law would be present. When her MIL arrived without her mom and refused to leave, Hannah declared her unwelcome in the delivery room.
A personal story about how my son Jerry found solace and strength through prayer and faith when faced with a challenging marriage.
I have a 10-year-old daughter from my first marriage, and my son with my current husband is now 5. My husband’s family is large, and my mother-in-law’s tradition of favoring one child is causing tension.
“Who are you trying to keep out of the fridge?” “Who else but my husband, Bryan! Sometimes I think if there were a hunger strike, he’d be the first to break it.”
My brother John is 32 years old, but he still hasn’t learned to stand up for himself. He never says a word against his wife, Nova. Because of this, we often find ourselves drifting apart.
