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Faith, Grief, Loss
January 5, 2024
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By Amber Kuipers

When Grief Becomes Grace

Death is a frequent topic of conversation around our house. Some people think it's morbid, inappropriate, and weird. It's a…

If My Daughter Matches Me in Any Way, I Hope It’s in My Faith

Faith, Motherhood
December 29, 2023
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By Morie Smith

If My Daughter Matches Me in Any Way, I Hope It’s in My Faith

When I became a new mom, especially a new girl mom, my favorite hobby I never knew I had until…

Faith, Grief, Loss
December 14, 2023
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By Dawn Byington

Sometimes I Am Job Asking God “Why?”

When I was a little girl, I watched my mother read her Bible all the time. She had a black…

What If the Tasks We Dread Are Invitations to Draw Near to God?

Faith, Motherhood
December 12, 2023
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By Jessica Jolley

What If the Tasks We Dread Are Invitations to Draw Near to God?

I reach into the clean clothes, pulling out each damp piece one by one and draping them over my folded…

Faith, Kids
November 19, 2023
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By Cameron Mason Vickrey

When Your Kids Ask, “Where Is God?”

How do I know if the voice I’m hearing is God’s voice? When I was in high school, I found…

Addiction Doesn’t Get the Final Say Over My Son

Faith, Motherhood
November 13, 2023
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By Melinda Tarcon

Addiction Doesn’t Get the Final Say Over My Son

She is so tired. It is a kind of tired that no amount of sleep or rest can alleviate. It…

To the Parents Facing a Child’s Illness: You Are Strong

Grief, Kids, Motherhood
September 27, 2023
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By Rachel Reyna

To the Parents Facing a Child’s Illness: You Are Strong

If you are the parents who just sat for hours in a cold doctor’s office to hear that your child…

Let Them Have a Bad Day, and Other Wisdom on Raising Teens

Faith, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 30, 2023
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By Gretchen Ronnevik

Let Them Have a Bad Day, and Other Wisdom on Raising Teens

I've made a lot of mistakes, but I have nearly four teens now, and I've learned a lot the hard…

Faith, Motherhood
August 27, 2023
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By Melinda Tarcon

But God, He’s My Son

She sits curled up as tight as she can make herself, in the corner of the sofa. She has never…

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
August 15, 2023
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By Amanda Harding

Gideon’s Breath

Gideon Theodore Harding was born at home on August 13, 2019 at 5:15 p.m. weighing nine pounds. His name means…

To the Special Needs Mom Wondering If God Has Abandoned Her

Faith, Motherhood
August 14, 2023
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By Tabatha Hull

To the Special Needs Mom Wondering If God Has Abandoned Her

It’s 6:03 a.m., and I’m awakened by the brightness of the kitchen light flooding our bedroom. In the kitchen, I…

Faith, Motherhood
August 12, 2023
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By Mary Kate Hom

I See Jesus in My Son’s Dirty Hands

I never anticipated how much dirt and sweat and tears and stink would come with being a mom—and a boy…