I Love the Way You Make Me Laugh
I love how you make me laugh. Like . . . love, love it. You get that gleam in your eye—the…
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By Megan Neisius How Can You Celebrate Someone Else’s Joy When Your Own Heart is Broken?
Earlier this week, my phone buzzed with happy news. One of my friends had just given birth to a beautiful,…
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To My Childless Friend Who Loves My Babies As Her Own
After months of waiting, seeing no pink lines, and complaining about it the whole time, I cried out to God…
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By Ellie Hunja To the Mom Trying Her Best As the Holidays Approach
Ahh, the holidays. Time to curl up with a hot drink and . . . drown in your insecurities as…
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In Our Marriage, We Choose Joy
While I was engaged to my now-husband, people often gave me their two cents on marriage. “It’s really hard,” they’d…
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Anticipatory Grief Steals the Joy of Today
The worst part of sudden loss may be how the brain adapts to make sure you’re never caught off guard…
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By Her View From Home When Depression Steals Your Joy, a Friend Who Shows Up Changes Everything
"I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I'm not overwhelmed or annoyed by you. God is using me and that's an…
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By Hillary Ibarra My Kids Still Believe in Santa and So Do I
The tree lights flashed in our darkened living room that Christmas Eve night, creating transient shadows on the walls. The…
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By Cat Borg Let Christmas Comfort Your Hurting Heart This Year
I wanted to tell you something the other day. I even went as far as picking up my phone to…
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Choose Joy Even Now
Sometimes I have to pinch myself to see if I’m dreaming. Some moments are perfect and happy tears form. I…
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Dear Struggling Mama, You Will Find Your Way Back To Joy
Oh, mama. I know you’re struggling. I can see the pain behind your tired eyes. Your heart and mind are…
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By Lauren Eberspacher I Put My Holiday Decorations Up Early And I’m Not Sorry
"Are you seriously going to keep that thing in there all year?" my husband asked. I turned around and smiled…
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