During this time of the year I can’t help but think back over the year and try to remember. I try to see the growth and remember the milestones. It is marked in jeans that
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The One Thing You Need to Know When Your Life Feels Small
by, Alicia Bruxvoort I spotted it the moment I stepped out of the shower: a small blue footprint on the crisp white tile. My stomach twisted at the sight. Because every mom knows where there
Read moreCoarse Correction
And my God will supply all your needs, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:17 At first glance you may think I missed a major typo in the title of this
Read moreFrom a Distance: Getting to the Heart of Abortion
It’s 6am and morning’s earliest light sneaks through the blinds. The warm, pink bundle stretches, then snuggles closer, deciding that cuddling in grandma’s arms is better than waking up. I look into her soft, innocent face and thank God for His goodness. New life—what a precious gift!
Read moreThe Miracle I Needed by Pamela Klopfenstein
After my four-year-old son, Jonathan, passed away, my world crumbled. I questioned God. Why did you give me a child with special needs, then take him away? Even through sorrow and bitterness, I continued to
Read moreDo Our Kids Belong to God?
I knew it would happen, but I always harbored a hope that my mothering experience would somehow be different than those of all the other moms I knew. If I did all the right things, maybe I could
Read moreBully- a Christian Mom’s Movie Review
“Following 5 kids and families over the course of a school year, stories include 2 families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter who has been
Read moreBecoming a ‘Dult’
I tried to hide it from her, but the tears came anyway. Harder, faster, accompanied by sobs, louder than I expected. But make no mistake; they were expected. We had just checked into our motel
Read moreMentoring: It’s a Beautiful Thing
Stephanie says, “As the sun began to sneak a peek through the horizontal lines of my mini blinds, I was reminded that another hectic day awaited me. It wasn’t easy being an early bird and a night owl in the same skin, but as a single mom who was struggling to be all and do all, I didn’t have many other options. Each day held its own basket full of burdens for a girl who wore too many hats and didn’t realize the significance of her role as a mother. I was a single mom without Christ, without a clue, and without a mentor.”
Read moreIs joy really more than just a brighter shade of happiness?
“What have you been thinking about joy recently?” my husband, Mike, asked me over lunch the other day, knowing that I’m working on a series about the fruit of the spirit and mothering, and that
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