By Edward Lee "Here's to the happy couple." That is how the toast began at a wedding I recently attended. At these words, all in the room raised their glass of sparkling cider or champagne, ready to clink glasses and stand in agreement with the proclamation being rendered for long lasting happiness to the bliss filled couple. But...then the words to follow caused people … [Read more...]
Father, Mother or Parent 1, Parent 2: Does it Matter?
By Edward Lee At the end of last year the U.S. State Department decided to change the DS-11 form which is used for new U.S. passport applicants. The changes on the form, which are being rolled out February 2011, were initially made to move to gender neutral language by removing and replacing the titles "Mother" and "Father" with "Parent 1" and "Parent 2." However, … [Read more...]
The Hand – Writing on the Wall of Your Marriage
by Edward C. Lee Last weekend I did what I have done every weekend since late August. I spent most of the weekend x-ing things off my to-do list, to make sure I was free once my favorite football team was on. So here it was, first round of the playoffs, and my beloved Philadelphia Eagles and Mike Vick were ready to do their thing. But about mid-way through the first quarter … [Read more...]
Parenting A Child to Overcome Fear
By Edward Lee My son has not even made it to first grade yet, so I am in no way writing as a parenting expert. Instead, I am writing on the back end of an "Aha Moment" that I had a few months ago. Originally the title of this post was going to be something to the effect of, "The Day My Son Fell Off the Bed." But something told me that might not go over to well, for me. … [Read more...]
The African-American Marriage Paradox
by Edward Lee There is a new study conducted by The Marriage Project at the University of Virginia that is pushing new questions and discussion to the surface regarding the role and impact of faith in marriage. Let me pause here and clarify that professionally, spiritually and personally I have no doubt that a personal relationship with God makes an absolutely … [Read more...]
FREE Giveaway: Edward C. Lee: Husbands, Wives, God
WINNERS: Gods_Man - Erica Day - Tameca We'll be in touch via the contact info you left. We're happy to announce our latest giveaway, a book by author Edward C. Lee titled Husbands, Wives, God. Check below for the synopsis, author info and a link to an excerpt. To enter just join his Facebook fan page and leave a comment below letting us know that you did. We'll announce a … [Read more...]