I Love You and I’m Not Going to Let You Eat Sticks
Yesterday was grocery day. I love grocery day. My husband has tried more than once to convince me to use grocery pickup, but now that I’m…
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Finding Beauty In The Ashes
“Beauty from ashes” is a familiar biblical phrase, one we see lettered on Pinterest and quickly prescribed to those in distress. I’ve…
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You Thought I Left You Behind
I had to pry your fingers off, one by one, when I dropped you off today. You clung to me with such tenacity, such determination, because some part of…
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No Matter Life’s Season, God Provides What We Need
When my husband and I adopted our older daughter Lilly 15 years ago, she was nine-months-old and weighed about 17 pounds. That might not seem like…
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She Was Never Mine
The Bible talks extensively about stewardship. It is a concept that our worldly broken hearts have a very hard time reconciling with. What we have in…
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Satan’s Whispers
Sometimes I hardly notice it. Other times it makes me feel as though I’m losing my mind. I have tinnitus, which is ringing in the ears. Of all…
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The Question No Grieving Mother Wants To Hear
My name is Shelby, and I’m a mom without a child. My two-year-old daughter, Sophie was diagnosed with Stage 4 T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma…
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Learning to Let Go and Let God
Anytime a conflict arises, whether the situation is trivial or life-changing, these words are my mother’s best advice: “Let go and let God.”…
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A Miracle of Snow: How God is at Work When We Don’t See It
It is winter, and for many across the nation, winter means snow. However, here in southeast Texas, snow is a rare event that happens maybe once a…
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The $5 Miracle That Changed My Life
When I run into folks who say they don’t believe in God I smile and ask them one question: “Can I tell you a story?” A story about something…
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