- Addiction, Depression, Discouragement, Faith, Family, Grief and Loss, Health, Heart, Hope, Mental Illness, Mind, Non-Fiction Story, Prodigal Children, Soul, Strength, Suicide, Tragedy
Mom and the Prodigal Veteran
By Diane Underhill on @deenamadams This week’s story of hope is from Diane Underhill, a friend of mine at church. Diane’s story, while a sad and painful journey, shows the faithfulness and power of God through the answered prayers of…
- 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…
- Addiction, Discouragement, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Heart, Hope, Mind, Parenting, Prodigal Children, Strength
A Slippery Slope to Recovery
By @Anitawriter Anita Estes This week’s hope story comes from fellow writer, Anita Estes, who shares her journey through her son’s drug addiction. Someone you love struggling with addiction? Never give up. There’s always hope. By @Anitawriter on @deenamadams. CLICK…
How to Train in Spiritual Martial Arts
On July 13, my granddaughter and I attended a local self-defense class. I have the bruises on my wrists to prove it! The instructor from Savior Martial Arts taught us various moves ranging from how to break a wrist hold, kneeing and…
Is Independence Good or Bad?
Every year since 1776 the United States has celebrated our nation’s independence. On July 2 of that year, the Continental Congress voted to declare the thirteen colonies no longer subject and subordinate to the monarch of Britain. The colonies were…
By What Name Are You Known?
June is coming to an end and before it gets away I wanted to write about June Bugs. Aren’t you glad you’re reading this? When my husband was a boy, he would tie a string to the legs of June…
When Your Little Birdies Fly the Coop
‘Tis the season for graduations and weddings. Even if you don’t have a graduate or a child getting married, I’m sure you know others close to you who do. My daughter-in-law and my nephew both graduated from college in May,…
Do Something
My husband and I attended this conference yesterday in Salem, VA, and it opened my eyes even more to the need for foster care and adoption. Here are a few stats for you: An estimated 88% of trafficking victims come…
Scaredy Cat
What are you afraid of? Rejection, failure, death, persecution, loneliness, aging, gaining weight? So many things in this sinful world we live in can cause our hearts to hammer in our chests and sweat to break out on our foreheads…
Who Are You?
As promised, here is the follow-up from last week’s “To Tell the Truth” post. Transparency is scary, and we fear people will run the other way if they know the real us. Some people will. Let them. If a friend…
