Last week little E and I walked into our favorite thrift shop run by Olivia, a single mother who loves… Read more Hope When the World is Falling Apart
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Maria’s Story: How a Blended Family, Illness, and Loss Transformed my Heart
“I was 41 working in CO in mental health, believing marriage was not meant to be and if by some… Read more Maria’s Story: How a Blended Family, Illness, and Loss Transformed my Heart
Sarah’s Story: How God Covered my Shame and Redeemed my Sexual Wounds
“Can you hear me?” asks Sarah, a pastor’s wife in Africa. The pattering of desert rain echoes over the miles,… Read more Sarah’s Story: How God Covered my Shame and Redeemed my Sexual Wounds
Elaine’s Story: How God Kept my Faith when Suicide Broke my Heart
“When I was a young, homeschool mother of eight, I placed a lot of emphasis on appearances. You know, grind… Read more Elaine’s Story: How God Kept my Faith when Suicide Broke my Heart
Everyday Advent: Taste and See that the Lord is Good
“Do you know how many crazy plant ladies I fought off for this thing?!” declared my hubby, standing in the… Read more Everyday Advent: Taste and See that the Lord is Good
Carole’s Story, Part 1: How My Son’s Death Opened the Door to Forgiveness
“My biggest fear when David died was that I’d forget him,” said Carole, tears slipping, drifting silently down the edges… Read more Carole’s Story, Part 1: How My Son’s Death Opened the Door to Forgiveness
Mother-Daughter Conversations: When No is Yes.
“No, “ I said, to the little blond girl with a pouty red lip, my daughter. She crossed her arms,… Read more Mother-Daughter Conversations: When No is Yes.
Twas Three Days Till Christmas
Tis three days till Christmas and in this madhouse Six kiddos run restless, drumming like grouse They hang from the… Read more Twas Three Days Till Christmas
Fearless Gratitude
I’m sitting in the dark in a hotel room nine hours from home the weekend before Thanksgiving, all five of… Read more Fearless Gratitude
How A Mother’s Love Enters Fragile Spaces
It’s ten o’clock and I’m tucking them into bed, weary with the breadth and depth of the day—up since five… Read more How A Mother’s Love Enters Fragile Spaces
