I was a clumsy child. I would regularly fall, trip or walk into things. I have the scars to prove it. My knees and forehead sport more scars than I care to admit. They have faded over time and I’m thankful for the stitches that minimized their appearance. I also have scars from surgeries, for ...
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Lessons from a Step Mom
When I became a mom I was privileged to know exactly what I was getting into. Well, I thought I knew exactly what I was getting into. Our kids were 6, 8 and 10 when we got married. I loved becoming a mom but there were things no one told me about being a step mom. You Will Love the ...
Brave Actions: My Grace is Sufficient
“But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and ...
Brave Thoughts: Think on These Things
“And now dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8 NLT This season of motherhood is violating what I know. I see ...
Dear Brave Mom: I am Divorced
Dear Brave Mom, I am divorced. There! I said it. Do you know how hard it is for me to say that? While it’s true and I know I shouldn’t try to conceal it, it’s something that I simply don’t want to make public. I want it hidden away in a dark closet, forgotten, with no one remembering it. ...