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
As I often share, being transparent can free your soul (read Part 1 HERE). Your shame can also be your testimony. And, as hard as telling others may be, when we learn to face the truth, it’s our hard stories that lead others to real freedom. As hard as telling others may… [Continue Reading]
How to be Transparent: Telling Someone About My Abortion Freed My Soul
Do you have a secret? I did … and it weighed me down for years. Today I want to talk about how to be transparent because I wasn’t 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…. [Continue Reading]