When I was a little girl, I used to love to go to my Grandma Sara's house for Easter. When you walked in her kitchen anytime during Holy Week, you were greeted by the intoxicating aroma of fresh bread. Grandma would make a little braided loaf for each of us kids. Yep, that's right. A personal loaf for each of us. The best part was I didn't have [...] Keep Reading
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How to Nourish Your Soul with God’s Word Hidden in Your Heart
During my husband’s cancer journey, we spent a lot of time driving to appointments, sitting in doctors’ offices and hospital rooms. We often found ourselves waiting. In the waiting, fear creeps in if you leave the door to your heart ajar. I decided early on that I needed a battle plan to fight fear in those moments. I needed courage, and so did my [...] Keep Reading
Book Review: Breaking the Fear Cycle
A few weeks ago my middle daughter got sick. It’s winter and flu season so that was probably not surprising. Her fever raged on for a few days. I was slated to leave for a two-day conference that Thursday. My prayer was that she would rally and get better before I left. I’m sure every mama hates to see her child sick, but this scenario holds [...] Keep Reading
How “This Is Us” gives America permission to grieve
**Spoiler Alert: If you’re not caught up on your viewing of “This Is Us,” this article contains some references to scenes and details from Season Two. If that’s not going to kill you, read on. ? My friends will all tell you I am not a TV girl. I usually have a low tolerance for predictable series TV, a weak stomach for anything violent [...] Keep Reading
10 Ideas for self-care for widows and others grieving
After my husband died, I realized I desperately needed to take some time to nourish myself and my three daughters. From the day he received the initial stage four cancer diagnosis to the day he graduated to Heaven, we lived in crisis mode. During those months, I slept very little. I cared for my beloved around the clock as the cancer coursed [...] Keep Reading
{A blog series} All Things New: Finding a path out of darkness and loss
The following is a guest post by Mary Hill as part of a blog series called “All Things New: Learning to Flourish After Loss.” Mary writes about the loss of her dad at a pivotal time in her young life and how she found light after that dark season. My mom’s small home seemed so quiet that day. I received a phone call from my aunt at work. “Your [...] Keep Reading
