December Tears
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Bah Humbug.
For many people, Christmas is the saddest time of year. In a culture that is obsessed with all things Christmas, it is easy to feel like an alien when our thoughts and feelings are anything but merry.
Whether your pain stems from lost loved ones, unfulfilled hopes, shattered dreams or personal failures,...... >Read More
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Romance: Surviving the Diaper Phase
You swear it will never happen: you will not become one of those couples who lets the fires of romance burn out as soon as children come on the scene. You know the ones – with puke stains on their T-shirts and bags under their eyes, they seem to have little in common other than an obsession with telling... >Read More
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intimacy,
marriage,
parenting,
priorities,
protecting your marriage,
rekindling romance,
romance&sex,
sex and love,
toddler,
women and men
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But I Don't Have the Gift of Evangelism...
When I encounter the word “evangelism,” my reaction could best be described as a mild panic. I’m sure it is no coincidence that this is exactly how I am feeling right now as I sit down to write this article. What on earth am I thinking? Of all the women in all the world, I am least qualified to... >Read More
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Christie Hoos,
discipleship,
evangelism,
prayer,
training tools,
Women
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How Can I Have Faith After Losing My Son? I was angry at God
I have never been a big fan of the "paste a smile on and pretend it's okay" club.
In my case it was months after my son, Noah's, death that I began to feel angry. I had to return to work and the crushing unfairness of it all began to sink in. I used to think that people of true... >Read More
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better parenting,
changed lives,
Christie Hoos,
closet issues,
depression,
faith,
loss,
loss of child,
Women
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Unthinkable Loss: Miscarriage and Stillbirth
"We can't find a heartbeat. I'm sorry, your baby is gone."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing - there obviously had been some crazy mistake. At first I thought they must be in the wrong room. I felt sorry for that poor woman next door – I wouldn't want to be in her shoes right now. Or maybe it... >Read More
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health,
infertility,
LIFE,
loss,
miscarriage,
miscarriage and infertility,
pregnancy
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Crisis Intimacy
A prevailing myth in our society says that during times of extreme crisis, many (if not most) marriages falter and fail. Certainly it was something we were told time and time again when we faced our own tragedies. Grief counsellors and social workers cautioned us about this danger after the stillbirths of both our sons Noah and Simon, and... >Read More
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December Tears
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Bah Humbug.
For many people, Christmas is the... >more
What Do You Fear?
