By Deborah Ackerman Take In the Good and Throw Out the Rest
Within the last year, our house has welcomed a baby and a puppy. As wonderful and magical as that is,…
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Deborah Ackerman
When Life Fractures Us, We Keep Going
Back in early June of 2021, there was a first for me: dealing with a fracture. Not me though, my daughter. Montana had…
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Grief May Be a Monster But It Swims in the Ocean of Grace
Grief: It's something that at any given point in your life, you come face to face with. I've often heard…
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Dear Child in Heaven, I Cried For You Today
Today I cried. I held up the bank drive-up line. I hugged my steering wheel and lost my mind for…
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To the Woman Who Worries
Ode to the anxious friend . . . The one who sees and feels what isn’t said. The one who…
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I’m An Invisible Mother Trying Not To Raise An Invisible Daughter
Hi, my name is Deborah, and I am an invisible mother. (How many of you said "Hi, Deborah" in your…
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There is a Bridge in Heaven Where We Meet
This is a poem about a dream I had one night, where my boys, who both have passed this year,…
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When Faith Feels Faint
Faith is an important characteristic for every follower of Jesus, but I'm beginning to think we have a misconception about…
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