By Melinda Tietsort Dear Struggling Teen, Life Gets Better After High School
I grew up in a small town and I still live outside that small town. My high school was not…
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Dear Husband, God Made Us For Each Other
God knew me before He formed me, before He created the person I was made to be. He knew I…
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I Loved You at Your Darkest
Dear Child of God, I see you there thinking about all that you have done wrong in your life. I…
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I Meant to Say “I Love You” But Life Got in the Way
Dear Husband, Another day has passed us by. Another day in this season of parenting our little ones. Another day…
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Thanks For Everything, Grandma and Grandpa
Grandma and Grandpa, Thanks for showing me what it means to be committed in marriage. You stuck together through the…
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God Crawls Into the Darkness With Us
Troubled times really test our faith. They test our trust in God. They test our belief in ourselves and others.…
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Growing Up With Cousins is Growing Up With Friends For Life
I grew up surrounded by my cousins. I have a ton of them—I have 30+ just on one side. So…
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I Hope My Kids Remember Me Like This
When my kids think of me when they are grown, I don't want them to think of me as a…
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God Made You For This—And Them
As a mother, I often wonder if I'm the best parent for my kids. I doubt my abilities to give…
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There is Nothing Like Growing Up On the Farm
I pulled down the lane. Off in the distance driving in the field was my husband. It was just another…
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This is Why the Farmer is Tired
Farmers may just be the hardest working people you will ever meet. They are the hardest working people I know.…
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My Husband Dreamed of Boys; God Gave Him Girls
My husband always dreamed he would have boys. He wanted two boys, exactly two and that's just what he would…
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