Facing the unexpected? Don’t do it alone, talk to a confidential email mentor. It’s been several years now, but I can still clearly picture the day I found out my teenage daughter was pregnant. I remember her standing in the kitchen saying, “Mom, embrace it!” My initial response to Amber’s words were, “Yeah, right, that’s […] Read More >

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“Mom, embrace it!” My initial response to Amber’s words were, “Yeah, right, that’s easy for you to say.” But within seconds I thought, “She’s right. I really don’t have any other choice.” But with that “embrace” has come anguish as we’ve grieved but also much joy as we’ve seen God’s blessing in both the journey […] Read More >

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Are you a grandparent, and if so, did you feel "ready" when you heard the news? Read More >

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As a mother of two toddlers, I wondered how I could make motherhood a priority yet make my life count for God in a significant way. The answer came in a rather unexpected way. When my twin girls were two, I began attending a community program for moms and tots. While I enjoyed meeting other […] Read More >

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Growing up, life seemed to go pretty smoothly. There were the usual ups and downs but nothing very serious. I got the first summer job I applied for, I had my choice of universities to go to and I even got accepted for a summer dietetic internship against pretty steep odds. While some things like […] Read More >

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