By Guest Contributor: Stacy Swentko
Guest, Stacy Swentko, shares the turning point in her infertility journey, where anxiety, fear, and anger were calmed with peace and hope.
"Oh okay, well, thanks for letting us know," I heard myself say as I hung up the phone."I don't believe it, how in ...
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Hope in the Storm of Infertility
Sowing While Weeping
By Guest Contributor: Caitlin Mallery
Guest blogger, Caitlyn Mallery, helps us find hope for the future when our present feels like it shouldn't be this way.
It was a normal day, sending each child off to school with a lunchbox, making sure I had all the things I needed for work. Driving ...
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Getting Through a Funeral For Someone You Love
By Guest Contributor: Morgan Burke
Deep Breaths, Surprising Comfort, and Ever Present help in time of need.
I was used to being the one sitting in the back of the church. I knew what it was like to quickly go through the visitation line, sit down, and watch as the ones who were wrought ...
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Redemptive Hope in the Midst of Suffering and Sorrow
How are we supposed to rejoice in suffering and be hopeful in sorrow?
After a year full of lunacy, chaos, and loss, how can we practice the art of redemptive hope?
Let's start at a foundational level.
Do you know what produces HOPE in us? True deep down nitty gritty hope?
I kid you ...
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Jamaican Rice and Pigeon Peas
Jamaican Rice and Pigeon Peas
Our favorite way to enjoy rice! Both salty and mildy sweet. A friend taught me about this dish when we were stationed in Florida.š¤
1 onion, chopped1 tbsp thyme, dried2 tbsp butter, avacado, or coconut oil1 qt chicken stock1/2 cup water2 cans coconut milk2 cans ...
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How to Create Your Winter Capsule Wardrobe (Part 1)
Easy steps and key questions to ask yourself to purge your closet and create a stunning winter capsule wardrobe.
It's been mad chaos this past year... moving to a new state, losing my husband, our stuff in transit and then in storage for over a year. All I had for clothes were the few things ...
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