These 21 Scriptures we can pray for our children in 2021 can make all the difference. And while we have high hopes that 2021 will have less conflict and trials than last year, we can’t guarantee it. There are many things we can do for our children to help them during hard times, but the… [Continue Reading]
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10 Ways to Make Your Home a Place of Healing For Kids From Foster Care
John and I opened our home to foster care and adoption with a lot of hope and little knowledge of what the reality would look like. As a mom trying to help these kids heal, I learned a lot about children, trauma, myself, our mutual needs, and healing. Out of everything I’ve learned, the… [Continue Reading]
Overcoming the Fear in Your Past
It may seem as if overcoming the fear in your past is impossible. But with God’s help, you can live a life of freedom from fear. Let me share what has helped me walk in victory. Overcoming the Fear in Your Past “I’ve screwed up big time. If you can do anything… [Continue Reading]
Pure Heart | Psalm 51:10
Saturday Scripture Psalm 51:10 Prayer God, renew my heart. Renew my spirit. Make it steadfast. Make it beat for your glory. Ma my thoughts and actions bring you glory. Help me examine my heart and get rid of the parts that are hindering me from you. When was the last time you did a heart… [Continue Reading]
Hope of Future Glory | Romans 8:18
Saturday Scripture Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Prayer Heavenly Father, My heart aches for all the pain and brokenness our world is facing right now. I can’t imagine life without the hope I have in you. The pain we… [Continue Reading]
Do You Dare? | Trusting God with Your Past, Present, & Future
“I have screwed up big time. If you can do anything with my life, please do.” That was the eloquent prayer I prayed in the early months of 1989. I was 17 and pregnant. I had dropped out of regular high school. My boyfriend was out of the picture. My friends were going on with… [Continue Reading]
A Letter to Teen Moms | You Are Important
Today I am writing a letter to teen moms. I want to tell you that you are important. Today I want to share my heart with you. I’ve been where you are. So let’s talk. Yes, you are important. Importance means having meaning. There are many things that people feel are important for young… [Continue Reading]
Future Hope | Proverbs 23:18
Saturday Scripture Proverbs 23:18 There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Prayer Father God, thank you for your love letter to us—your timeless Word—filled with promises, truth, and hope. May I not take your words lightly, but mediate on them and store them… [Continue Reading]
Don’t Miss Your Kids in All Your “God Projects”
Don’t Miss Your Kids in All Your “God Projects” I’m a project person. I like lists to check off and gold stars (even if they are imagined) placed on my jobs that are well done. As an author I like to type “The End”at the completion of my novels. As a Teen MOPS (Mothers… [Continue Reading]
Writing a True Story of Depression and Hope
Writing a True Story of Depression and Hope Like everyone else, I was heartbroken to hear about the death of Robin Williams. I remember first falling in love with him when he played Mork on Mork and Mindy. I remember playing with the other kids in 5th grade saying, “Na-Nu Na-Nu.” Hearing of his… [Continue Reading]
Saturday Scripture: Psalms 40:1-3
Saturday Scripture Psalms 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to… [Continue Reading]