Last week a friend stopped by for a visit, saw my plants, and offered some advice. The need was evident. One of my succulents sits with its overgrown stalk resting on the kitchen window, like a child smooshing its face into the glass. Across the counter sits a...
It lingers in the shadows.It remains just under the surface.Present on every major occasion,holiday and transition.If we are not carefulwe can miss it all together.Like a transformer it shape shifts, heaviness, frustration,jealousy, sadness, anger, irritation….But...
At the beginning of April, I received an email from a jewelry retailer that surprised me. The subject line immediately caught my eyes: "Rather not receive Mother's Day emails?" I opened it to read the full text, "we understand that this time of year isn't easy for...
It started out like any other pregnancy. A positive test. Excitement. Fatigue. Nausea. With a history of miscarriage, pregnancy for me always came with a considerable amount of anxiety as well. An early ultrasound at 7 weeks showed...
I never wanted to be a statistic. My past experiences volunteering for pregnancy centers and my community of Christian women led me to understand the realities of miscarriage from an early age. And I knew the data – 1 in 4. My husband and I were overjoyed when we...
Everything in me said abortion was wrong, but I charged forward with really bad advice, from even worse friends, and I went through with it anyway. March 29, 1985 was the day of my most regrettable mistake. I was nineteen years old…
By sharing our stories of hope and healing, we offer an exceptional gift to another. So often, in times of suffering and pain, we benefit from knowing we are not alone. Our words can make a significant difference to someone who needs to hear a Biblical perspective of...