by Cassandra Spellman | Aug 29, 2023 | Death, Family, Generosity
I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson I come from a family who never owned a dog. My grandfather, the father of eleven children, always...
by Chris Spellman | Jul 25, 2023 | Family, Self-Improvement
“Well, please tell me, Chris and Cassandra: how do you do it all?” My wife, Cassandra, our five children, and I were at a barbecue with some friends. One friend, whom we hadn’t seen in a while, came to us both perplexed and enthused. She mentioned wanting to read our...
by Cassandra Spellman | Mar 11, 2023 | Family, Suffering
“Twelve years ago I was blessed with cancer.” I heard this powerful statement from a speaker during an online conference I recently attended. I am still struck by her choice of words. Blessed with cancer? It seems almost like an oxymoron. Yet, during this season of...
by Chris Spellman | Feb 14, 2023 | Family, Generosity
Some times of life are more stressful than others. When a child is sick, stress abounds. When multiple children are sick, stress abounds all the more. The past several months have been one of those on-again, off-again, stress-filled times for us. Thankfully none of...
by Cassandra Spellman | Feb 13, 2023 | Family
There is a most beautiful, perfect, and exquisite plan for love, specifically the life-giving love between a husband and wife. Celebrating St. Valentine’s Day, a day all about love, is a good opportunity for us to reflect on the free, total, fruitful, and faithful...
by Cassandra Spellman | Jan 1, 2023 | About the Authors, Family
In the top drawer of my desk, which is located in our dining room, sits a couple of sheets. They are worn and crumbled from much use. One reads at the top: RESOLUTIONS 2021. The next: RESOLUTIONS 2022. And we have just added a new sheet with the words—I’m sure you’ve...
