Precious Daughter, You are safe to leave your water jar, safe to turn to me for all your needs. Yes, all of your needs. I love you. And I really do have great plans for you—in spite of all you’ve seen come against you. On this journey to find our voices, we must first hear […]
Month: October 2013
When God Calls Your Bluff
Guest post by Sarah Knepper Many times I struggle with being a mom, even though I volunteered for it. Too many days come to an end with me completely worn out and ready to throw in the towel. I did not begin this journey as a single parent but found myself there after my third child. […]
The Single Woman
Writing My Singleness By: Mandy Hale, “The Single Woman” “A woman without a man is still of infinite worth.” ~Kristen McMain Oaks Almost two months ago, my first published book, The Single Woman: Life, Love, & a Dash of Sass hit bookstores across the country. It was a proud moment, for sure. It’s been my […]
In Honor of Domestic Violence Month
Wings of Glass is available for a FREE download! From the Book Description: From the best-selling author of Crossing Oceans comes a heartrending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. On the cusp of adulthood, eighteen-year-old Penny Carson is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Though Trent Taylor seems like Prince […]
When Your Masks Hurt Others
One thing I’ve discovered about you, we both want some of the same things: freedom, joy, and a good life. I believe that happens when we fully realize that our lives and voices matter. So for the rest of 2013, we’re celebrating the power of voice, your voice. On a regular basis, we will feature […]
Right Perspective Changes Everything
“[This] is going to end up far better than it started out … a glorious finish: a place in which I [God] will hand out wholeness and holiness {Haggai 2:9 MSG).” The smell of hot buttered rum floated through the air, the candle’s light flickering soft. On my couch, I sat propped with oversized pillows, covered by a light tan throw […]
Forgive Them? Really?!
For years I struggled with forgiving two different men in my life. One who was designed to nurture, to shape me for healthy relationships, and another who had vowed to love, honor, and protect. Both men failed. Miserably. And I held onto that for a very long time. Grudges are so much easier than grace. These relationships […]
Grace, Disguised
Over a decade and I still remember like yesterday. Turning the key, I opened the door and walked into the quiet stillness of the house. At the threshold one woman—inside, another. Alone. Not a single noise, not one thing out of place, and yet I knew. As if walking directly into a wall, I knew. My […]