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For the Sorrowful Heart When Struggle Seems Too Much to Bear: This Too Shall Pass

When faced with challenges, we often tell ourselves this too shall pass. We pull up our bootstraps and power through, knowing that this burden shall…

Our family loves being out on the water. We are fortunate to live on the Gulf Coast of Florida, so we take our boat out often. Although we have both…

This morning my alarm went off at 8 am then again at 8:30, 9 and finally at 9:30 I told myself I had to get out of bed. It was another dreary,…

There is always a risk in love. Loving someone is such a vulnerable thing because as you give your heart to that person, you don’t know…

Do you ever feel like life is like a roller coaster? I do! I think it is a lot like a roller coaster, but it does not stop—it continues on for a…

How do you know what to do when you come to a crossroads in your life? How do you know if you should hold on or let go? I think only you will know…

In the summer of 2013 my husband and I sat anxiously across the table from a geneticist in a sterile NICU conference room. I don’t know what I…

For four months I practically lived in my bed. I barely could go through the motions of living and it seemed to drain what was left of life from my…

Some weeks ago, my three-year-old and I were out in the backyard while his younger sister napped and his older brother was at preschool. The clear,…

I heard the helicopter before I saw it. The thumping sound vibrated into my bones. Hot afternoon sun blinded me as the paramedics heaved me from the…