
Field Notes on an Empty Nest
In this excerpt from Mother’s Day Ideals, a mother reflects on the moment her son spread his wings and went off to college.
Gracefully dealing with life change is no easy feat. When personal change is your goal, you might feel in control and motivated. But managing life changes means adjusting to new circumstances that you might not have opted for. Staying calm in a period of life transition can help you stay centered and make the best decisions for your future.

In this excerpt from Mother’s Day Ideals, a mother reflects on the moment her son spread his wings and went off to college.

A broken marriage, 81 hours of support-group meetings and a 2,000-mile motor-home trip across the country with her son.

Her dream was unraveling, her little bakery struggling, and she was falling apart. Then she spotted the welcoming campus chapel…

I was tired, worn out by my job. Then I received an unusual offer.

A youth pastor forgives the man responsible for the death of his wife and unborn son.

Nearly a mile down an icy, twisting track at 80 miles an hour, headfirst. Some people think Katie Uhlaender is crazy. But her dad understood.

For Christmas, I had one less person to shop for. I didn’t want it that way.

Her husband was proud to provide for them. But at 53, he couldn’t find another job.

Holiday sadness and a favorite ceramic knick-knack lead to a lesson in transforming suffering into something beautiful.

A former soldier is reminded of the comfort Guideposts brought him during his stint in Vietnam.

Just before Thanksgiving, this grieving police officer received a message of comfort loud and clear.

God, why is this happening to me now? I thought when I left the office for the last time.
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