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

Book Review on Half the Battle Once in a rare while, a book crosses my path that I can say is truly life changing. Half the Battle by Dr....

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

Recommended reading: 1 Samuel 16-17 “David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come...

(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

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’

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.

“I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me.” Psalms‬ ‭69:2‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Swim...

This month’s blog is from guest blogger, Roberta Niederkohr, a dear friend and administrator from The Faith to Flourish and Christian Moms of Addicted Children. She has great wisdom and insight into living life with an addicted child. Enjoy!) Esther 4:14 ESV “…..And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Why? When you have a loved one who is struggling with addiction or mental illness, you can’t help but wonder why am I in this situation?

"He leads me beside the still waters." Psalms 23:2 "A ripple effect is a situation in which, like ripples expand across the water when an...

"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." Proverbs 31:25 NIV Happy Fourth of July! Another holiday...

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.

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

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.

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews‬ ‭11:1‬ ‭NIV‬‬ I have always wanted to walk...

Anxiety is a very real emotion for most of us at one time or another. The question is, “Is there a cure for anxiety?” According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, "Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year." Anxiety is can be debilitating. According to the Webster’s Dictionary, anxiety is described as "a feeling of worry, nervou

and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.” Isaiah‬ ‭61:3‬ ‭NIV‬‬ A Deeper Kind of Grief The words kept playing over again in my mind. What do they mean for me and for you? I have heard many say lately, "I am just so sad. I am tired of

I will never forget the day addiction knocked at our door for the first time. It came in quietly, unannounced.

“‘Don’t call me Naomi,’ she told them. ‘Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord...

"For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church, since we are members of his...