Natasha Metzler is a writer of parables and stories, the mother of two beautiful adopted children, a farmer's wife, and a lover of the Word. She relishes community, celebrates every accomplishment with laughter, and desires her house (and life) be filled with music and stories. Read more from ... read more
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Audiobooks That Touch the Heart
When I was a little girl and my dog was hit by a car and had to go to the veterinarian, I turned on my favorite Your Story Hour tape about Clara Barton. My mom questioned my choice, but it was somehow comforting to me about listening to the story of a Civil War nurse while my dog was undergoing ... read more
6 Books to Grow Your Faith
“That is a good book it seems to me, which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.” (Louisa May Alcott) Did you ever sit on a phone book as a kid? Maybe you were too short to reach the table at grandma's house and the latest, hefty edition of The Yellow Pages was commissioned as a sort ... read more
Silver Spoons and Grains of Sand
A friend and mentor once told me that when you're trying to get going again with Bible reading, you can always start by just reading the Proverb that coincides with the day of the month. That is precisely how I wound up reading Proverbs 30 one dreary morning before work. My breath caught in my ... read more
best parenting books hand-picked by moms like you
I gave up on parenting books years before I became a mother. While many of my friends were devouring them in stacks, I found myself wandering a maze of conflicting opinions and parenting style wars that ranged from mild eye-rolling to outright heated controversy between people in my circles. And the ... read more
Devotionals for Busy Moms
I used to devour books by the dozens. I’d read theology, fiction, memoirs—whatever I could get my hands on. Except one thing. I didn’t ever read devotionals. (Well, except that one time I picked up a Guideposts and read the whole years’ worth in one sitting.) The problem was they only ... read more
When we are reading love stories
When we are reading love stories, we need to focus on what God has done—not on what the people did—because our very best “rightness” is still worth nothing in the Kingdom of God. It doesn’t guarantee us a single thing. Love stories are about how God moved, even when people didn’t have any idea that ... read more
there isn’t a perfect way
When it comes to love stories, there isn’t a perfect way. Every single one of us will walk into every single relationship as a sinner or a sinner saved by grace. That’s it. There is no other option. (Natasha Metzler in "How to Read Love Stories") ... read more
Description not a prescription.
When you hear a love story it is the description of something that happened, not a prescription of how to make that very same thing happen in your own life. (Natasha Metzler in "How to Read Love Stories") ... read more
God can’t and won’t be boxed in by our ideals.
God can’t and won’t be boxed in by our ideals. Whether you date or court or just up and marry your best friend one day, God can be working through it. Let all be done for His glory. (Natasha Metzler in "How to Read Love Stories") ... read more
