Tag Archives: Birth

mourning

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Charles Churchill

I have never been anything other than a man and so I cannot know how women mourn and whether it is the same, or different I have seen the mother, the wife, the girl, sitting at her bedside, her dead … Continue reading →

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Marriage, Children, Love, and Responsibility

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Charles Churchill

I’ve always been interested in the nature of responsibility, and in what makes a man or a woman finally pick up its mantle and seriously begin the journey toward true manhood or womanhood. I think for a lot of people, … Continue reading →

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Man + Woman = Good!

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Charles Churchill

As a man and a husband and a father, a lot of the topics on this blog tend to center around the home. As such, from time to time, I will have things to say about marriage and about children. … Continue reading →

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Postpartum Depression, Love, Joy, and Marriage

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Charles Churchill

I’ve been making a point in this last year to be more transparent. There is a tendency among people and particularly among Christians, to pretend that all is well. That joy means happiness, that peace means a life without conflict. … Continue reading →

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On the birth of my daughter

Posted on December 14, 2006 by Charles Churchill

It’s Labor Day, and my wife is in the throes of delivery. At first glance, this is not a place for a man to be. There is pain, but I can not bear it, there is work to be done, … Continue reading →

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