Years ago, in 2005, I faced one of the hardest struggles of my life. I thought I was doing so well—as a writer, as a mom, and as a wife. One November, I pondered my family, and my work, and I thought things couldn’t get any better. I even prayed Psalm 139:23-24: Search me, O… [Continue Reading]
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I’m FOR the Duggars
I was lying on my bed, checking Facebook when I first heard the news about Josh Duggar inappropriately touching five young women when he was a young teenager. I was heartbroken by the news in so many ways. I was heartbroken because of the victims. I was heartbroken for the Duggar family. I was heartbroken for… [Continue Reading]
Close to the Brokenhearted
Saturday Scripture Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Prayer Heavenly Father, only you can heal a broken heart and piece together a shattered spirit. Thank you for being near me in the good times and in the bad. There’s no place… [Continue Reading]
Your Heartache, Your Story: Using Your Past Pain to Help Others Find Healing
Your Heartache, Your Story What is your heartache? Looking back in your life where did you experience the most pain? What is your story? Have you overcome hardship, loss, abandonment? Have you been abused? Did you grow up feeling unloved or unwanted? Did you search for love in all the wrong places and find… [Continue Reading]
Learning to Face the Truth
Learning to Face the Truth On Monday, I talked about how being transparent can free your soul (read the full post HERE). For me, being transparent about my abortion freed my soul, and I began talking about that a bit on Monday. Here’s the rest of the story: It was a story I did not… [Continue Reading]
How to be Transparent: Telling Someone About My Abortion Freed My Soul
How to be Transparent: Telling Someone About My Abortion Freed My Soul Do you have a secret? I did … for a very long time. My abortion was my biggest shame and only my husband and my mother (and my ex-boyfriend of course) knew about it. I can remember sitting in Bible study and the… [Continue Reading]
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