- 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…
Surviving the Storm of Breast Cancer
By @BarbaraMBritton In this week’s post, you’ll meet Barbara Britton, an author friend I’ve only met online. When I read her story of cancer survival, I reached out to her and asked permission to share, and she graciously agreed. May…
Enter the New Year With Hope
Changes for 2020 If you’re like me, when a new year rolls around, you take time to reflect on the previous year and make some decisions on how you want to change in the coming year. For example, I’ve realized…
- 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…
- Depression, Discouragement, Faith, Family, Heart, Hope, Hope-filled Fiction, Mental Illness, Non-Fiction Story, Soul, Tragedy
How Can You Offer Hope to the Homeless?
Is it just me, or does it seem that we see more people in need this time of year? People are poor and homeless all year long, but in the winter months, their needs are more prevalent … or maybe we’re just…
How God Brought Hope Through A Text Message
I’ve been friends with Carol Kittle and her husband, Roger, for thirty years. They are two of the godliest, most selfless and caring people I’ve ever met. I pray you’ll be encouraged by Carol’s story of hope in the midst…
When Depression Robs Your Gratitude
Sometimes circumstances in our lives can be so difficult we find it hard to celebrate holidays with joy. With Thanksgiving approaching this week, my mind drifted to one of those periods for me twelve years ago. We were going through a…
How Can a Shoebox Offer Hope to a Hurting Child?
Each year during October and November, our church takes part in filling shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. This year, our small church of about 120 people, filled 63 boxes! If you don’t know what Operation Christmas Child is, take a…
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…
