My Husband Battles Mental Illness Every Day and I Choose to Fight With Him
I’ve had a lot of people say to me, “I can’t believe you stayed.” Of course this was in reference to the fact that I…
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Dear Grieving Mama, He Sees You
On those moments when you can’t get out of bed. When the pain is so sharp this new life can’t possibly be real. When you don’t recognize the…
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God Can Exchange Beauty For Our Ashes
Ashes are the remains of something destroyed by flames; ruins. If we look back, we can recall experiences that seemed like flaming situations in our…
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Satan Knows How To Sneak Into Motherhood
Satan knows how to sneak into motherhood. And he wants to. Of course he does, because motherhood is an incredibly beautiful and rewarding experience.…
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We’re Learning to Let God Write Our Love Story
It’s been almost 15 years since that first date, the one where he showed up at my apartment with an inedible chocolate cake. I can’t remember…
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Knowing Jesus is With Us Makes All the Difference
Dear friend, I’m so sorry. Can we just sit together awhile? It’s fine to be quiet. You’re allowed to weep. Hold your children if they need…
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A Reminder of the God Who Sees Me
I cried over a kitten this morning. It felt dumb and ridiculous. It felt compassionate too, yet the critic in my head condemned me for crying over a…
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The Real Work of Being a Christian is in the Real World, Not in the Pew
Church is not where Christians really need to be. It’s not where the work happens my friends. It’s just our rest stop and our place to refuel.…
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Baby Boy, God’s Plan Was You
We had three beautiful girls. I wasn’t “trying for a boy”. I was experienced with girls. I had plenty of hand me downs. I loved being a mom to…
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The Arms That Once Carried the Cross Hold Your Baby Today
My friend’s baby entered the world in the middle of the day. He entered the world sooner than we anticipated. He arrived and the tears that…
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