When it began, it was emotional. Our physical needs were quickly taken care of as friends and family stepped in to help. Clothes, meals, iPads for school, books, and even spices to cook with started showing up at our doorstep. My husband, five children, and I joined a club we never intended to be a […]
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I tread lightly with this topic, writing each word with care, like holding a porcelain vase–easily broken if not handled carefully and tenderly. I write because I know men and women sit in church pews or at home feeling alone in their hurt. We all long to learn how to overcome and heal from church
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Both new authors with Hope Books & a beloved friend whom I highly esteem, I’m in awe of Annie Weber’s knowledge on the Bible. She has this knack of taking Bible’s stories and making them relatable for today. She truly allows us to see our real God in our real lives work. She is passionate
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For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not. I am the one who helps you.” –Isaiah 41:13 (ESV) I don’t want to. I have to, I know. In all my best efforts, I attempt to ease my son’s hurt if only I
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“Blessed is she who has believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” (Luke 1:45) A picture popped up on my phone the other. Sometimes, these little reminders of the past draw in sadness, but not this time. I smiled when I saw it. Then tears. My
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“The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” 1King 19:7 (NIV) “God won’t give you more than you can handle,” was muttered to me as I poured out my heart to a friend. Struggle and suffering
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I didn’t expect grief to show up today. My father passed away about three months ago. I spent most of the first few weeks crying off and on. The weight of his death seemed almost too much to bear. I’m new to this grief thing. I’ve lost grandparents to death, friends to unlikely circumstances, communities
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And that’s when I heard it, “Hold space for them.” “Hold space for them? What does that mean?” I asked God. I sat there in my car in the parking lot of the addiction rehab I taught at and knew God was calling me to embark on a journey with these women. As I hung
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“Find your own rhythm,” we’re told. But in a world full of comparison, how is that done—especially with a million messages bombarding us each day? “Strive for greatness!” “Nothing is impossible!” “Ten steps to success!” “Three keys to a wonderful marriage and family!” “Follow me, and I’ll give you all the answers!” It’s exhausting. Instead
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I’m bowed over the sink washing the last of the dishes with tears in my eyes. Doors slammed. I don’t know how it suddenly got so loud, and we both lost it. Our arguing, it can go in circles. Seemed more frequent. And I’m thinking, as I washed the last pot, there’s got to be
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