7 tips on being a better listener
We all want to be listened to. We all want to be heard. It's a good feeling when someone truly listens to you, isn't it? You know it because they…
7 Tips on Asking for Help
There are people who are literally on the roof, toes over the edge, leaning into the wind, about to take the fall and end it all. They are paralyzed by…
10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Adoption
I am the executive director of a national ministry that serves women facing crisis pregnancies. We provide comprehensive case management in really difficult situations. I receive “inquiries” in my DMs…
Love: Is it Passionate or Compassionate?
Being a momma is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I know it comes naturally for some people but it does not for me. I was conditioned early in life…
10 Tips for Stress-Free Parenting
I hear mothers complaining about the stress of kids, home, husband, etc. I am so grateful that I have learned to "keep it simple". Doesn't mean this is easy everyday…
Forgiveness and reconciliation are not the same
How in the world did you forgive the people who raped you? How in the world did you forgive your father for killing your mother? How did you forgive…
“No” is a complete sentence
I took a trip for work right before Christmas. I had a lot to do when I got home. But while I was gone, my husband made plans for us…
Breaking the family sin
Trigger warning: discusses death, trauma, child and domestic abuse. “The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.”…
“Elle” thinks there is an abortion doctor shortage but there’s a reason why
Girl power magazine Elle recently wrote all about how there is an abortion doctor shortage in America and not wanting to leave the reader hanging, came up with several ideas…
Healing after abortion is possible
I made a ton of horrible choices that led me to a very dark and lonely place. One of the most haunting decisions I have made was to have an…
Sex is not the same as intimacy
[trigger warning: sexual abuse and rape] Sex is a gift, it is not a right or a need. In my own experience, I gave myself away emotionally long before I…
Be a Hope Dealer
One day, I was flying back from Dallas and my flight was pretty full. A young woman was sitting next to me and she was talking on the phone in…
