friendship, love, motherhood

Why Vulnerability in Love is Worth the Risk

I don’t remember how many times I glanced at that lilac-colored flyer sitting on the counter—every time I’d talk myself out of calling the number on the back—but one thing I knew. I needed real connection. With the birth of my baby girl arrived the aching loneliness of motherhood. Those early days were sweetly tinged…

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 Children of God Love One Another See what an incredible quality of love the Father has shown to us, that we would [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 1…

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 He has brought me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love.   –Song of Solomon 2:4 Today, I felt less than victorious. The mess of life was too much. I left a pile of mess behind me when I shut that door. Breakfast table strewn with cereal box, crumbs, and soiled, empty coffee…

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