Three Strategies to Survive the 2020 War in America
By Deena Adams on @deenamadams America is at war. Whether we’re willing soldiers engaging in combat, or hunkering down trying to stay out of the fray, we’re all affected by the insanity in our country. Even when I try to…
Confident Hope
I hope you’re blessed by this week’s hope story by my online friend, Sheila Shook. May her experience fill you with confidence in our unfailing God. By Sheila Shook In the winter of 2010, I faced death. A heavy feeling…
- Aging Parents, Anxiety, Discouragement, Faith, Family, Grief and Loss, Health, Heart, Hope, Soul, Strength
What Can Be Shaken?
By Nina Hundley Today’s hope story was submitted by fellow writer friend, Nina Hundley, whom I met online. With my mom currently walking through her own cancer journey, Nina’s story moved me. There’s hope no matter the outcome of the…
When Procrastination Takes Over
By Cherrilynn Bisbano on @deenamadams Today’s post comes from Cherrilynn Bisbano, a speaker, editor, and writing coach friend I met online. I hope her transparency about procrastination will bless and encourage you. I’m certainly guilty of more procrastination during this…
- Anxiety, Discouragement, Faith, Family, Grief and Loss, Health, Heart, Hope, Mind, Non-Fiction Story, Soul, Strength
Hope When Cancer Attacks
By Ben Trueblood, Sr. on @deenamadams CLICK TO TWEET: Hope When Cancer Attacks – Part One. A personal story of God’s deliverance. This week’s story is by Ben Trueblood, Sr., a dear brother in Christ who is a member of…
- Anxiety, Depression, Discouragement, Faith, Family, Grief and Loss, Health, Heart, Hope, Mind, Non-Fiction Story, Soul, Strength
Find Peace in the Chaos
By @DeenaAdams on DeenaAdams.com CLICK TO TWEET: Amid the chaos, there’s a peace in Jesus available to all who know Him. We are living in unprecedented times, and fear is a real enemy among us. If you’ve read the Bible, you…
- 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.…
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…
