If you lean in close, you can hear it—the desperate cry of people lost in despair, grieving what they thought life should look like. We all carry very real pain and fear, desperately longing for this pain and anxiety to be heard. More often than not, we feel misunderstood and dismissed, further trapping us in […]
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Over the past few years, I have seen cancer invade my friend Rachel’s mom’s body, eventually resulting in the death of her mother. Now, cancer is attacking her husband’s body. I’ve seen Rachel grieve and pull herself up from despair. Losing a mother is especially difficult in your thirties, and you have your own children.
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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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If you lean in close, you can hear it, the wrestling of restless women wanting more than religion. They want to know a real God who meets their real needs right in the middle of their real lives. Some are wounded from the church and wondering if they’ll ever go back. Some are conflicted and
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I am going to assume you want your year full of favor, prosperity, impossible dreams fulfilled, joy, and to be walking in purpose and fulfillment. Who doesn’t? None of us start our year out writing disappointment, setbacks, death, sickness, and unhappiness on our new year resolution list. Often we believe we have no control over
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