Guest Post – The Meaning of Christmas

Guest Post by Teryn O’Brien – I am thrilled to introduce you to a woman that has become a very good friend, even though we’ve never met in person. I connected with Teryn on Twitter and through a mutual friend in the online Christian community. She helped me through a personal loss of a friend … Continue reading →

Anatomy of Sin and Grief

I took a little break from writing blog posts because my head and heart was not in it at the time. My words and actions began to slip into a former sinful nature. I hated seeing myself through the lens of grief, it had turned me into a person that I haven’t been in a … Continue reading →

Christian Blogging – Taking a Break

Grief. It can effect everyone in a unique way. Some cry. Some shut down. Some put up a wall. Others act out in anger or rebellion. We may not even be fully aware of how our words and actions can be reflecting on our image. Grief isn’t an excuse to behave poorly. However, I can … Continue reading →

Inescapable Change

“Please be careful tonight.” “Drive safe.” “Let me know when you get there.” These are all things that I have said to people that I love. I’ll watch my husband drive away for military training and pray for God to place His hand of protection over Jon during travel. Sometimes I’m afraid not to say … Continue reading →

Success and Suicide

Guest Post by Haley Berg – she is an absolute delight! I met Haley 3 years ago when I was working for our former church. Haley and her husband were our small group leaders for about 2 years and it has been a joy growing in faith together. I have never met anyone with as … Continue reading →

God Has Purpose, Even Through Loss

It was the last day of school before spring break during freshman year of high school. My best friend and I were fighting that day over something that seemed catastrophic at the time. I stood outside the school in my over-sized puffy blue jacket and talked with friends. Courtney was reassuring me that everything would … Continue reading →