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A Mother's Day Prayer for Struggling Moms
Are you struggling this Mother's Day? Mother's Day can be challenging for Moms who don't feel they measure up. But that is the beauty of motherhood. No two moms are alike!

Dawn Ward
May 8, 202310 min read


Do You Need a Mindset Makeover?
Do you struggle habitually with negative thoughts? Are you in need of a mindset makeover? If so, you are not alone! I grew up hearing and repeating the negative words spoken to and around me.

Dawn Ward
Mar 31, 20238 min read


Hurry Up and Slow Down
Do you feel like life is passing you by? We need to learn to slow down and take the time to reflect on the blessings of our lives.

Dawn Ward
Jan 8, 20235 min read


How to Live Beyond Your Limitations
What if we could see the “Limit-less” rather than our own limitations? Let's see our circumstances as hope-filled opportunities.

Dawn Ward
Oct 1, 20224 min read


How to Find Purpose in Pain to Pursue God's Greater Vision for You
You may be wondering what God’s purpose in pain is for you. You may not always know the specific purpose for your specific pain, but you can

Arris Charles
Aug 22, 20226 min read


How to Discover Your Life's Purpose
Do you understand your purpose in life? Does it align with your dreams and plans for your future?

Dawn Ward
Jun 13, 20226 min read


How to Find Friends Through Times of Change
Guest Blog by Mary Rooney Armand of Butterfly Living As far as I know, there aren’t many classes or instruction manuals on how to find...

Mary Rooney Armand
May 2, 20225 min read


Seasons of Silent Suffering
This month’s guest blog is written by Donna Bucher, founder of Serenity in Suffering blog. In this month’s blog, Donna generously shares...

Donna Bucher
Apr 4, 20226 min read


New Beginnings: How to Have Faith When Starting Over
“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the...

Dawn Ward
Jan 5, 20227 min read


Book Review: Shift by Abby McDonald
Book Review - Shift:Changing Our Focus to See the Presence of God “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my...

Dawn Ward
Feb 20, 20215 min read


Believe for Freedom For Our Families
Believe for the freedom for our families. When I considered the opposition I face as the parent of someone who struggles with addiction and mental illness, I came to the desperate realization that I need a Contender mightier than these forces of evil waging war against my child and my family.

Dawn Ward
Jan 1, 20215 min read


How to Celebrate Christmas While Grieving the Loss of a Loved One
Shared from Pray With Confidence I am honored to be a contributing writer for the blog, Pray with Confidence with 30 gifted writers, we tackle the daily obstacles busy women have with cultivating an active prayer life. In this month’s blog, I share about grieving the loss of a loved one while still trying to have a beautiful and meaningful Christmas celebration with your family and friends. Most of us can say we have experienced the deep pain of losing someone we love. This

Dawn Ward
Dec 19, 20203 min read


Book Review: Overcoming the Narcissist and Other Domestic Abusers
Overcoming the Narcissist, Sociopath, Psychopath, and Other Domestic Abusers: The Comprehensive Handbook to Recognize, Remove, and...

Dawn Ward
Nov 22, 20204 min read


How To Keep the Faith In The Middle of Your Mess
(This month's blog is written by guest writer Tracy Hagler, who shares her experience of keeping her faith in the middle of difficult circumstances.) Our society tends to place so much value on appearance and image. We see millions of highlight reels, that just don’t quite add up to real life. We often see an illusion of someone else’s life and not reality. We see the perfect mom, the perfect husband, the perfect kids, the perfect career, the perfect home, the perfect exercis

Dawn Ward
May 20, 202011 min read


The Road to Recovery - One Mom’s Journey
When I walked into the support group meeting, my tears rushed forward as if a dam released. Each tear represented a broken promise, a silent lie, a passed out state, another crack in my heart. We all gathered around the table, each sharing a summary of the story that brought us through the door. Some were dealing with alcohol, others, drugs. When it was my turn to share, I explained one child fighting alcoholism but was unable to speak the truth of drug use in my other child’

Lisa Wenninger
Jan 22, 20205 min read


When Being Thankful Isn’t Easy
Thanksgiving is upon us. Time to plan the menu and prepare our favorite recipes. We look forward to a day of good food, parades, games, and great company.
It is a day for gratitude, for enjoying cherished traditions, and making precious memories. At least it is in Hallmark movies. But, for many people, this day is challenging, even painful.

Dawn Ward
Nov 24, 20195 min read


God’s Grace For Our Loved Ones
Grace meaning- God's influence upon the heart, His unmerited favor. Follow Me
When we look back on our lives, most of us can recall that defining moment when God spoke into our hearts His calling. We heard and responded with, "Yes, Lord, I will follow You."
The decision to follow Jesus may have been made fairly recently for some and in childhood for others. Perhaps, the Lord spoke into your heart as a teenager, and you have followed Him ever since.

Dawn Ward
Jul 1, 20194 min read


Living With Rejection
Growing up in an alcoholic home, I developed a coping mechanism for dealing with rejection.

Dawn Ward
Apr 1, 20194 min read


Why I Did Away With Tough Love
When I raised my children, tough love was a term floating around. It was now time to decide if it was something I would need to implement.

Dawn Ward
Mar 9, 20195 min read


Always A Daddy's Girl
Guest blog by Lanie Graham Growing up I was always a daddy's girl. I am the youngest of 3 girls. My dad always says, he loves all his...
Lanie Graham
Aug 13, 20183 min read
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