I’ve been bleeding for four months.Four months I’ve painstakingly tucked hygiene items in my purse and urgently sent my husband to the store. I've seen one practitioner after another and watched needles slide into my veins. I've given up caffeine, sugar, gluten, dairy and – it seems like – given up a part of my life.The bleeding triggers a painful autoimmune skin condition, so as I make ... continue reading...
Faith
God’s Heart for Sick Women: Finding Peace in Chronic Illness
I’ve been bleeding for four months.Four months I’ve painstakingly tucked hygiene items in my purse and urgently sent my husband to the store. I've seen one practitioner after another and watched needles slide into my veins. I've given up ... continue reading...
The Greatest Gift to Encourage Your Child in a Faithful Life
More than anything, I want our children to walk faithfully. To live a life faithful to God.I'm not saying they need to be "perfect"---just that I deeply desire them to walk with God.And not only now while they're here under our ... continue reading...
Marriage
Feminism, Happiness, And Picking Up After That Man
I was propped up in bed, reading my Bible and enjoying a hot cup of coffee. He walked around and kissed me goodbye, as he headed out to work.“Love you,” I said.“Love you,” he said.One minute later, the door opened and he came back in ... continue reading...
How to Reset Your Attitude Before Your Husband Gets Home
I’m fairly confident I’m not alone in the 5 PM struggle: Making dinner, trying to help a toddler set the table (even though she’s technically helping YOU), while the teething baby sits on the floor in tears… at least, that’s my reality as soon as 5 ... continue reading...
Motherhood
Aching for Quiet in a Loud World
I never wanted to be a monk, until I became a mother. Early on in motherhood, I figured out the secret magic of early mornings. Tip-toeing into a completely quiet living room I grab a blanket, my Bible and a cup of coffee that I actually get to drink ... continue reading...
7 Important Things I’ve Learned About Parenting Over 46 Years
Parenting well requires we take some intentional steps and see things from different perspectives.It doesn’t seem that long ago that chaos marked our house. We were blessed with 5 kids in 7 years. Three weeks before the last was born we found ... continue reading...
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