One Lifetime, One Life at a Time – Part Three
By Angela Webber I’m thrilled to share the final piece of Angie Webber’s story as she walks us through their journey into foster care and the adoption of their daughter. If you missed Part One, read it here. For Part…
- Abuse/Neglect, Depression, Discouragement, Faith, Family, Heart, Hope, Mental Illness, Mind, Soul, Suicide
From Darkness to Light: Hope When You’re Depressed
By Audra Sanlyn This week’s story of hope is from my writer friend, Audra Sanlyn. I pray her transparency and vulnerability will be a blessing to someone who is hurting and needs to know they’re not alone. I was seventeen…
Shining a Light of Hope Through Christian Fiction
Submitted by Hannah Linder on @deenamadams As an avid reader of Christian Fiction, and aspiring author of Christian Fiction that offers hope in Christ, I’m excited to share a fiction story of hope with you. This submission comes from multi-published…
- Abuse/Neglect, Crisis Pregnancy, Depression, Discouragement, Divorce, Faith, Family, Heart, Hope, Marriage, Mind, Strength
God’s Rescue From Spousal Abuse
By Dani Sanchez on @Deenamadams I’m proud to share Dani Sanchez’s story with you this week. Dani is a young, single mom of two and has been a member of my church for several years. Her strength and courage in…
- Abortion, Abuse/Neglect, Aging Parents, Anxiety, Crisis Pregnancy, Depression, Discouragement, Divorce, Faith, Family, Grief and Loss, Health, Heart, Hope, Marriage, Mental Illness, Prodigal Children, Rejection, Soul, Strength, Suicide, Tragedy
Hope Was Born In a Manger
Over 2,000 years ago, Hope was born in a manger. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.…
How a Wedding Anniversary Led to Adoption
Janet DeCastillia and her husband, Jeff, are dear friends of mine from church and faithfully follow God’s leading in their lives. I know you’ll be blessed as Janet shares this week’s story about how God called them to advocate for…
Why Does That Child Behave so Poorly?
Last week, I attended a seminar entitled “They Need to Know That You Care, Before They Care What You Know!” The focus was on the impact of trauma on children. What is trauma? According to childwelfare.gov, trauma is an emotional response…
- Abuse/Neglect, Anxiety, Depression, Family, Foster Care, Mental Illness, Non-Fiction Story, Parenting, Suicide, Tragedy
Childhood Trauma & Anxiety
Last week I shared with you about my work as a CASA for the City of Chesapeake and how I’m using that experience in my novel. Another aspect of my novel involves the repercussions that can occur in a person’s…
Comfort Food
The recipe for No Bake Cookies popped up on my Facebook memories today. Every time I see these cookies, I’m ushered back to my childhood. My brother, who is a year and a half my senior, used to make these regularly. Granted, even though the cookies are made with…
