Save Baby Cyrus
On March 11, 2022, Marissa and Levi Anderson’s normal Friday evening out was interrupted by every parent’s worst nightmare. They were followed by police officers who then approached them with…
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…
10 things that every mother needs to read 
Take a second, Mama, and read this list. Then read it again. Print it out if you need to. 1. I am good enough. Despite more often than not, I…
When the pain jumps out to scare us
Sometimes pain jumps out and scares us. It could be a pain we experienced years ago. A pain we have long forgotten and even escaped. The hurt was deep in…
MOVIE REVIEW: No redemption in “Redeeming Love” due to explicit, inappropriate scenes
I read the book, Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers many years ago and I just couldn’t put it down. The retelling of the story of Hosea & Gomer was heart…
A Thank You to the Nurse
Today you did your job, but you also went above and beyond. You not only took care of me, but you also took care of my babies. As I walked…
Spiritual warfare is real
A few years ago, the topic of spiritual warfare was more or less a mystery to me. I’d rather stay out of it, was my unspoken motto. When I brought…
One Brave Thing You Can Do To Make Your Mark
I’m sitting on the bathroom floor sobbing, out of answers, full of questions and torn between wanting to run away and not having the strength to take another step. I’m…
Why Accepting Imperfection in Family Prayer is Important
Family prayer with little ones is really, really, really difficult. They aren't really capable of much focus yet, and some days they're just having a bad day and nothing is…
Keeping Grandma’s Spirit Alive at Christmas
December the fifth marked the third anniversary of my beloved grandma’s passing. I feel her loss and miss her every day, but even more so each December, and especially at…
You are never walking alone
You know those moments in life where you think to yourself, “This could not have happened at a worse time”? Yep, today we had that moment. Only this time God…
Embracing the Hocus Pocus from a Mom Living in Salem, MA
As a mama of two little ladies whose closets are full of princess jewelry, sparkly dresses and shiny shoes, Halloween is the ultimate dress-up celebration. And, truth be told, having…
