By Neely Richer The Life Mary Held
Twelve days lay between the now and the onset of labor for Mary. With trodden feet and tired hearts, they slowly…
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We Started a Gratitude Journal—Then Hurricane Helene Hit
“Mama, go get your notebook! I have gratitudes to add!” When we started listing things we were grateful for, it…
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By Chloe Miller If Grief is Weighing You Down at Christmas, Breathe In Grace
We set up the Christmas tree yesterday, and it was bittersweet as I took out each decoration. Transported back to…
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By Kara Teague Sometimes I Get Lost in Resentful Service
I’m cleaning the house again. It seems never-ending with laundry, dinner, dishes, bills. Go there, do that. Put my head…
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Unwrapping Christmas
It was a Sunday morning, and I was jogging past the crowded auditorium, pressing on to the next task on…
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When Life is More than You Can Handle, Give It to God
We often hear phrases like “God won’t give you more than you can handle,” which sounds super scriptural and holy,…
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By Jenny Albers Dear Daughter at 13, You Are Perfect
The day after my 13-year-old daughter asked to use my makeup to cover the splotches of acne dotting her T-zone,…
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Give Me Salt and Pepper Hair and This Lasting Love of Ours
Happy anniversary, my love! Gosh, the time has flown, and I feel like we are two completely different people from…
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By Jill Haugen Depression Took Me to Rock Bottom But God Rescued Me There
I was picking up momentum toward my lifelong dream of becoming a writer: my articles were being published, my poetry…
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By Her View From Home Help Me be Grateful for the Little Things
Do you ever feel just so overwhelmingly grateful? For all the millions of little things that you take for granted…
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“Wayward Daughter, Come Home.”
“Mommy, why is there war? Why can't people get along?” I asked, snuggled beside her with a book in hand.…
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Be Clothed in Jesus, Not Shame
When you meet me, I am usually an open book. I will share our life story with you freely. I will…
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