We know our most important relationships are supposed to be filled with joy and peace and love, especially during the Christmas season… but in reality, many of us have difficult and painful relationships with those we love the most. Beloved Enemy One searing, body wracking pain, and then, … [Read more...] about Beloved Enemy
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Friendship
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. - Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) One of my main prayers for myself over the past couple of years was for meaningful friendships. My journal entries from this time are full of things like, “If God really cares for me, why would he let me feel so lonely … [Read more...] about Friendship
Marie-Eve, 41, Author
When I was little, I thought tomorrow was a day of the week. Just like Monday or Tuesday. That’s because whenever I asked my mom about anything—when we were going to the zoo, or when Gramma was coming over—I only remember her having one answer. Tomorrow. For me, Tomorrow was the most … [Read more...] about Marie-Eve, 41, Author
Lucy, 22, Student
In a season of marriage and engagements, I have never felt more aware of my growing singleness. I have spent the majority of my life single and feeling like a failure because all I had ever wanted was to be romantically and seriously involved with someone. My parents met when my mum was 14, … [Read more...] about Lucy, 22, Student
Amy, 31, Psychologist
Amy Wiens, 31, Psychologist As far back as I can remember I have always dreamed of being married. This seems cliche, I know, but it was true for me. I would plan my future, picturing what it would be like to be married with my own family. I didn't date much. I wasn't allowed to date until I was … [Read more...] about Amy, 31, Psychologist
