When my husband and I decided to pursue older child adoption, I committed myself to studying about trauma. There are many types and effects of traumatic circumstances, but one of the hardest to recover from (in my opinion) is trauma that results in lost relationships. Our bodies were created to stay connected with those closest to us. When trauma causes…
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When Life Doesn’t Look Like You Expected
Guest Author · 6 minute read
Everyone was getting married. Again. As I scrolled through my social media feed, I saw wedding pictures, engagement pictures, and relationship status changes. How many engagement/marriage waves had I been through now? How many weddings had I gone to as the token single woman? I didn’t really want to know the answer to either question. I felt left out, isolated, misunderstood, and forgotten.
How to Find Freedom from Guilt and Shame
Rachelle Rea Cobb · 6 minute read
A friend of mine had her first baby last month, so I offered to take her dinner, but it all went terribly wrong. Whenever a friend has a new baby, one of my favorite ways to show my love and support is to drop off a dinner complete with homemade bread or brownies (and maybe a pack of diapers, too)….
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Courage, dear heart; God is writing your story. He created you. He is the One Who gives you identity.
In Him, there is hope. There is freedom. There is grace.
Real-Life Love Stories
We met online
Over the next few months we wrote over 75 pages worth of e-mails and messages back and forth to one another about our ... Read More about We met online
not particularly eager
Our e-mails had begun as infrequent, very general notes, which I answered only because he wrote. When a girl suspects a guy ... Read More about not particularly eager
It all Started with a Prayer
It all started with a prayer. As I entered my 30s, I still wanted to get married. But I chose to surrender both my loneliness ... Read More about It all Started with a Prayer