“Mama, read to me,” her little voice says. When I glance at her, she quickly tacks a, “Paleeaassee” on the end of her question. I stare at her tiny face and feel a bursting of joy. I have work–both writing and housework–but these moments are so short, so few. I leave it all to take…
God is never mentioned in the book of Esther. We have this whole story, this entire book of the BIBLE, and God isn’t mentioned even once. And to be honest? It’s a hard story. The king of Persia is a drunk who likes to party. His advisors are power hungry men who are afraid of…
“She’s not coming home,” I whispered to my husband on a quiet August afternoon in 2013. It was our first failed adoption and when we got the email that our placement had fallen through—everything in my body went limp. I thought this child was the one who would usher us into parenthood, but instead, the…
I sat in my parent’s office that afternoon, working diligently to get my lesson planned for our next meeting. The girls in my discipleship group would be gathering that week and we were going to be talking about intercession. Part of the lesson was on how Jesus intercedes for us, but I wanted to focus…
My husband and I had only been married a few years when friends of ours lost a baby at the end of their pregnancy. I was devastated for them. But I’ll be honest, I had no idea how to show love to them. I prayed, a lot. I tried to listen. But I felt at…
I stayed home from church that Sunday. My husband kissed me goodbye and whispered, “I’m so sorry, love.” I waved to the family and then sat down with a cup of coffee and a few wayward tears still staining my cheeks. I didn’t long to be alone, but I also knew it was okay. I…
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