By Loren Ward The Enemy Thought He Had Me, But God Had Bigger Plans
My own biological family wanted me dead in the womb. My mom was poor, in college, barely making ends meet.…
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The Waves of Grief Wash Over Me
In my grief journey, I’ve come head to head with some of the most intense emotions I’ve ever felt. They…
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Ask the Hard Questions—It May Save a Life
Trigger warning: This post discusses suicidal ideation The first time, I was 26 years old. The thoughts began as a…
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“Mama, What’s Hope?”
“Mama, what’s hope?” my 5-year-old asked when we reached the end of his favorite book. Well, less of a book…
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By Calleen Petersen From a Veteran Special Needs Mom: Don’t Lose Hope
When my son was newly diagnosed with autism, I was reading everything—the good, the bad, and the ugly. So much…
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Even Though You Left Too Soon, You Gave Me Hope
This was the fifth time I’d seen those two pink lines letting me know that a baby was on the…
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By Crystal Fulmer My Child with Special Needs Made His Own Way in His Own Time
I want to tell you the story of a little boy who came to live with me when he was…
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By Kris Ann Valdez I Wasn’t Sure You’d Be Here To Hold
I stood naked in my parents’ bathroom. Even with the tub filling, I could hear my family chattering behind the…
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You Have to Feel It to Heal It
I’ve recently been walking through a long season of heartache. I lost two loved ones suddenly, within months of each…
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By Shelby Hughes We Pray for Healing that Doesn’t Always Come
I've been thinking a lot about healing and how most times healing doesn't happen the way I hope or pray.…
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By Connie Gochenaur The Bus Ride No One Wants To Take
My bus is stuck in the mud this week. Apathy, the bus driver, doesn’t think we can get out. Wallowing,…
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By Breanna Thompson I Buried My Heart with My Baby but God Brought Me Back to Life
Recently, my world felt as if it were crashing around me. I was so angry I think my rage could…
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