Dear Mom Friend, This is What I Pray For You
I pray for your strength. And I don’t just mean strength to live or to get the pickle jar open. I mean the strength to push back the covers, to…
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This is My Prayer For You, My Son
When we brought Tucker home from the hospital, I rocked him to sleep. He was so fragile and tiny and perfect. In the middle of the night, I would…
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Thank You For Praying For Us
We recently went through a very scary situation with our 4-year-old. He caught a somewhat common childhood virus, but things went completely awry and…
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Come Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest
“I’m going to say grace without you!” I remind my 5-year-old as he wanders around the living room. Everyone else is sitting at the table with…
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Dear God, Please Fill the Holes
When I drop my kids off at school and they all pile out with bags and water bottles and lunch boxes as the line lady urges us forward (“Pull…
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Becoming a Mom Made Me Terrible at Prayer
I recently cleaned out the drawer of my nightstand. It was crammed with old papers, books, mismatched earrings, and all-around junk. Inside, I…
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I Pray For You, My Friend
I don’t go to church every Sunday. I don’t have scripture memorized. I’m not on a schedule to be a greeter, a snack table watcher, or a…
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I’m a Mom Who’s Tempted to Meddle—but God is Worth Trusting
I saw her text and froze: “Mom, stop meddling.” Ouch! My daughter was right. I meddled, and I got caught! I ran interference for her and she…
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To the Law Enforcement Officer’s Spouse
Law enforcement spouses, I see you. I see how hard you work to manage your family’s schedule amidst impossible odds. I see you circling days…
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My Darling Girls, You Are Worthy of Love
My dearest girls, I pray you choose a life of purity. I pray you know you are fearfully and wonderfully made—just the way you are. I pray you save…
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