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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By Elizabeth Spencer As Your Mom, I No Longer Control Your Happiness—And That’s Tough
Hey, sweetie . . . it's mom. I’ve been feeling a little unsettled lately. Not just "life is crazy and…
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Dear Rainbow Baby, You Bring So Much Joy
He asks me to watch him swing every day. Sometimes I watch him through the window as I make dinner.…
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By Jackie Hostetler My Boys Wished For Birds—And It Was Just What We All Needed
My 9-year-old son slept poorly seven nights ago. He awoke the next morning with tears in his eyes. I sent…
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