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10 Years after My Mother’s Death, Her Faith Still Guides Me

Faith, Grief
December 23, 2025
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By Michelle Moreno-Apolo

10 Years after My Mother’s Death, Her Faith Still Guides Me

Growing up, I was a reluctant Catholic. My mother would drag us to church, and I'd go through the motions—fingers…

Faith, Living
June 2, 2025
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By Katie Powell Bell

I Used To Pray for the Wrong Life

I remember driving home from college one particular weekend and fervently praying to God some version of “Please let him…

Faith, Grief, Loss
April 27, 2025
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By Rachel Wojo

When “God, Hold Me” Is All You Can Pray

Watching my child suffer while dying is not something I can even describe. The trauma of having an unmarked white…

Faith, Kids, Motherhood
March 28, 2025
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By Rebecca Wood

Why I Pray My Kids Get Caught

The principal greeted me at the front door of his office and ushered me to a seat across from his…

Faith, Marriage
March 20, 2025
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By Ellie Marooney

I Love a Man Who Talks to God

My husband talks to God. And closely listens to His voice. In the unconventional, mundane moments of life. While he’s…

Faith, Motherhood
February 12, 2025
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By Joanne Thompson

But God, I Prayed for a Miracle

"But now, this is what the Lord says—He who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: 'Fear…

Faith, Marriage
December 22, 2024
1.5K Views
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By Joanne Thompson

You’re Never Alone In Prayer

"Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will…

Faith, Grown Children
October 29, 2024
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By Shannon Whitmore

A Grandma’s Prayers Are Relentless

My mother has prayed for the conversion of my father for most of their marriage. They began their relationship as…

Faith, Motherhood
September 10, 2024
1.2K Views
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By Kezia Tan

Pray the Honest Prayers

The other night, one of my daughters shared with me that she was feeling "stressed" about school. We chatted about…

Faith
August 4, 2024
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By Erica Dvorak

When God Says No

I’m convinced, my neighbors must think I’m crazy. I’ve lost count of the number of times they’ve heard me raise…

When it Feels Like God’s Not Listening, He’s Still Working

Faith, Motherhood
July 14, 2024
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By Christie Pike Nelson

When it Feels Like God’s Not Listening, He’s Still Working

It was early one morning in 2010. I had just dropped my daughter off at preschool and my 2-year-old son…

Faith, Living
June 11, 2024
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By Grace Thomas

I Don’t Have to Hold My Fears Alone

Thud. I turned and saw my baby on the concrete and gasped in disbelief. My husband reached down as our…

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10 Years after My Mother’s Death, Her Faith Still Guides Me

I Used To Pray for the Wrong Life

When “God, Hold Me” Is All You Can Pray

Why I Pray My Kids Get Caught

I Love a Man Who Talks to God

But God, I Prayed for a Miracle

You’re Never Alone In Prayer

A Grandma’s Prayers Are Relentless

Pray the Honest Prayers

When God Says No

When it Feels Like God’s Not Listening, He’s Still Working

I Don’t Have to Hold My Fears Alone

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother