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Do you need some restoration?
It’s rainy today. The droplets splatter on the car, on my face, on the windows. I’ve been stressed, nerves stretched taunt and thin. I worried last night, as I lay in bed, that I just don’t have it in me to do the things God has called me to. I want to walk in…
end of {maple} sugaring
The wind was chilly but the sun shown warm. I snuggled the boys into jackets and shoes. “We’re going to the woods,” I told them. “We’re going crazy in the woods?” D asks with a grin. He’s teasing me as I tease him everyday after school. “When’s mom picking me up?” he asks as he drops…
more than watchmen wait for the morning
Some days run hard together and the sun seems to disappear even while it shines bright. Which is why my husband showed up last week, took my hand and said, “Let’s go on a mini-vacation.” We spent the night at a hotel in Old Forge, one that sat right on the water where we could…
why telling yourself “just be happy!” doesn’t really work
She’s the mother of four. Their ages are her testimonial to the tired, overwhelming days. 4, 3, 1, and 3 months. I’m the mother of none. My empty house is the testimonial to my years of tears and empty longings. We seem so different on the surface. She can’t know what it’s like to face infertility…
When Depression is a Spiritual Battle
Depression. Even the word feels hopeless. I remember when I was in the worst of it. I was battling physical issues that caused hormonal imbalances, but there was something much deeper going on. An inside battle was raging. Scripture says that our battle is “not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,…