Book Review: Love Arrives in Pieces by Betsy St. Amant
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Book Review: Love Arrives in Pieces by Betsy St. Amant

Book Description: Former pageant queen Stella Varland doesn’t trust beauty anymore after her divorce. Her appearance betrayed her and led to brokenness, so instead of being beautiful, now she tries to make beautiful things, but she always falls short. So she keeps her passion for art to herself and focuses on her interior design work….

Thankful: It’s Hard to Pick Just One by Jill Barlow
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Thankful: It’s Hard to Pick Just One by Jill Barlow

In the beginning of 2013, I felt led to start my own blog. I wrote about God, but nothing in particular. I also ended up going through a divorce that year, which completely changed my life. I was married for 19 years. I was a stay at home mom for a great deal of that…

Book Review: Now You’re Speaking My Language by Dr. Gary Chapman
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Book Review: Now You’re Speaking My Language by Dr. Gary Chapman

Now You’re Speaking My Language from multimillion selling author Gary Chapman (The Five Love Languages) encourages husbands and wives to offer steadfast loyalty, forgiveness, empathy, and commitment to resolving conflict, thus encouraging each other in spiritual growth. With great clarity, Dr. Chapman shows how communication and intimacy are key points in developing a successful marriage by…

Re-Writing the Evil Step-Mom Story
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Re-Writing the Evil Step-Mom Story

Earlier this week I was blessed to have my step-mom experience shared with Rebecca’s blog Among Friends: The Ties That Bond Us. If you’re in a blended family I encourage you to take the time to read.     Our family is proof that the step-family story doesn’t have to be a tragedy. Read my…

Marriage Monday: Why I’m Still Married
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Marriage Monday: Why I’m Still Married

          Well, wow. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to participate in Marriage Monday, and E-mom doesn’t mess around with the topic. Divorce. As in, as a Christian wife blogging on marriage today, why am I still married? Why haven’t I divorced? Is commitment a key? I’m not one…

Book Review: Your Heart’s Desire by Sheri Rose Shepherd
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Book Review: Your Heart’s Desire by Sheri Rose Shepherd

The last book review of 2012 from none other than Sheri Rose Shepherd. Her latest? Your Heart’s Desire–14 Truths that will Forever Change the Way You Love and Are Loved. I first learned of Sheri Rose from her His Princess: Love Letters from the King. To this day I receive a letter in my inbox…