Callie Mitchell 6 Minute Read Speak to me inside of her. That was the word the Lord whispered into my heart the day I hit my knees in prayer for a friend. I had struggled in our relationship. We were in a Bible study together and it seemed that no matter how I tried to encourage her in her walk…
Emily C. Gardner 3 Minute Read My four-month-old son has fallen fast asleep on the floor next to me. Both arms are spread-eagled, one tiny hand clutched around his cow blanket. He is peaceful and seems oh-so-small compared to the room he occupies. Sometimes it’s hard for me to imagine my little man will one day be a grown man with facial hair…
Guest Author 5 Minute Read For the first time in my life, I found myself wishing that I had been born to a different man. It was so painful, being the daughter of this one. He was so wise and sweet when he was sober, but he was so dark and different when he was bingeing.
Natasha Metzler 3 Minute Read One of the greatest gifts that my father gave me was living a life that exemplified true wisdom. Through my childhood I saw him learn and grow and change, his understanding of God and the Bible and Truth ever deepening. As an adult, there have been many times when I’ve watched others struggle to learn…
Jennifer Miles 4 Minute Read My precious daughters, You are so little right now, so entirely captivated by the joys of childhood. It is hard for me to imagine you as young women, grown and lovely and looking eagerly toward romance and marriage! Yet I know that time is coming for each of you, more quickly than I can grasp at…
LeAnn 4 Minute Read As my kids played in the sandbox later that afternoon, their daddy and I sat on the edge with our toes in the sand. We couldn’t help but observe all the other kids who were like those little girls: playing at the playground and making memories, but not with their parents…
Elysse 3 Minute Read What about the daughters whose fathers never wanted them and abandoned them before they were even born? Like me. – Rachel Dear Rachel, Thank you so much for asking this question. It is one that is burning within the hearts of so many women, young and old alike. How I wish I could be right…
Gretchen Louise 3 Minute Read I don’t know where I heard it, but it’s always stuck in my mind: “Marry a man who will make a good father.” Ever since I met my husband in Yellowstone National Park that day, I knew he liked children. My little sister was just 1-year-old at the time, and though 13-year-old Merritt and I…
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