By Christine Carter Dear Daughter, God is Growing You
Dear daughter, You did something hard today, sweetie. Really hard. Your heart was tightly wound around all those fleshy feelings…
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By Jessika Sanders I Am a Fixer-Upper
There is no denying it. There is something about a fixer-upper story that pulls us in. If we scan the…
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By Valeria Tipton When You Don’t Know What to Pray, God Still Hears
Do you ever find yourself having difficulty praying? Sometimes, I find myself saying my rote prayer to cover all my…
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By Jordan Harrell Dear God, I’m Exhausted and Overwhelmed—Please Help
I wake up in a room. Dazed, tired, heavy. By now I am so used to these feelings I don't…
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By Lauren Gonzalez “How Do You Know God is Real, Mom?”
She closed the door just enough, leaving a 2-inch crack so the hinges wouldn’t sound their disapproval upon exit. Those…
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By Beth Sickel Mary’s Baby Boy Changes Everything
I am a mom of little boys. Being the mother of sticky-fingered messes, bruised knees, and dirty clothes gives me…
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By Katie Scott Move A Little Closer to Jesus This Christmas
Have you seen that cute little Shepherd on the Search? It’s kind of a “Christian” Elf on the Shelf. (Although the…
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By Mary Holloman The Only Heart Beating Was Mine
Editor's note: this post discusses pregnancy loss I still see the blood when I close my eyes. Life was pouring,…
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The Holidays Are Different After Child Loss
I remember the day well—it was a sunny, cool, fall day. The house was filled with the aroma of turkey,…
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By Ashley Hill I’m Giving Christmas Back To Christ
I often daydreamed about having a Christmas baby in the days leading up to Christmas 2017. Nobody on earth but…
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By Pri Walker You’ll Outgrow Your Belief in Santa, But Don’t Ever Outgrow Your Trust in Jesus
I’m not ready for you to stop believing in Santa. You came home the other day telling me you had…
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Parenthood is a Sanctification Process That Sometimes Looks Like Sandwich Crusts
“Parenthood is a sanctification process.” I understood the words in isolation, yet the phrase was rendering me speechless. I read…
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