By Alyssa Hurlbert Maybe I’m Just Not Meant To Have a Best Friend
My heart wishes so badly for a deep friendship. You know the kind, like the gals from I Mom So…
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The Holidays Won’t Always Be This Hard
It’s not always going to be this way. You won’t always sit at a table with these faces looking…
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By Micayla Lyons I’m Leaning Into This Grief, But I Need You To Catch Me God
God, I’m leaning in. I’m leaning into this grief. I’m leaning in to this valley. I’m going to need You…
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I Love Hearing You Pray
As a parent, there are so many special moments. So many. I am overwhelmed in the best of ways when…
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By Katelin Lundquist I’m a Mediocre Mom and That’s Fine By Me
Confession time: I forgot it was spirit week at daycare. Yep. In the craziness of a weekend that involved moving…
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When I Couldn’t Find the Words, I Drew My Prayers For You
I was told you were at major risk of dying inside my womb. This was a shock to me because…
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By Jelise Ballon Come Back to Church
Come back to church. I feel your hurt—I've been hurt by church people, too. I understand your aversion to legalism—I've…
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Even in the Dark, God is There
The pains I don't know how to ease. The heartbreaks I can't fix. The unfair situations I have no power…
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By Kathryn Andersen God Doesn’t Need You To Pull Yourself Together
“Pull yourself together,” I scolded myself, pulling my hair into a messy bun and looking at my tired face in…
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Go Ahead and Take 10 Sad Minutes
I could tell the moment she walked through the door that she’d had a hard day. Middle school is hard…
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By Her View From Home Operation Christmas Child: How a Small Shoebox Made a Big Difference
Editor’s note: This story was written by Nancy Muwanas-Arias. This article is sponsored by Operation Christmas Child. I grew up in…
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By Stephanie Thompson I’m Thankful For Every Moment, Because It Only Takes One To Change Everything
My sobs interrupted the sound of silence. As my husband and I prepared to take our son to college, I…
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