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During a Kitchen Dance Party, Foster Mom Hears Heartfelt Words: ‘I Miss My Other Daddy’

"I felt the tug on my sleeve and looked down to find him standing motionless. His mouth was moving but I couldn’t make out his words. His quiet body in the noisy room caught me off guard. I bent down to find his voice."

5 Types of Intimacy in a Healthy Marriage (Hint: 4 of Them Have Nothing to Do With Sex)

"Once intimacy begins to wane, it can become hard to get back on track. One of the keys to reconnecting is understanding that intimacy is a multifaceted thing. In fact, there are five different types of intimacy, and only when we keep all five functioning can we have marriages that feel profoundly connected."

Boy Crawls into Stranger’s Arms at Football Game— His Aunt Hunts Her Down With Powerful Facebook Post

"I don’t know who this lady is... she waved at him and he made his way up to her. I thought their interaction would be the same as last time but I was wrong. "

Brie Gowen

Brie Gowen is a 30-something (sliding ever closer to 40-something) wife and mother. When she’s not loving on her hubby, chasing after the toddler or playing princess with her four-year-old, she enjoys cooking, reading and writing down her thoughts to share with others. Brie is also a huge lover of Jesus. She finds immense joy in the peace a relationship with her Savior provides, and she might just tell you about it sometime. She’d love for you to check out her blog at BrieGowen.com.

How God Sees Our “Righteous Anger”

I recently found myself feeling offense. Red, hot anger, that I felt was justified, righteous, even. But what I couldn’t understand was, if it was righteous and justified by God, then why did I feel so bad?

Could I Trust You Not to Murder My Black Son?: From a White Privileged Mom

"I will confess ignorance. In the past, I’ve stood safely in my white skin and said it’s not that bad."

Dear Future Son-in-Law: There’s Something You Need to Know About My Daughter’s 1st Love

"Understand that you will never be her everything. It just won't happen."

Why Does God Really Let Bad Things Happen?

I had been the same age when my mother witnessed me having a grand mal seizure. I prayed, “no satan, this ends with me. This curse does not follow my daughter.”

How 2 Total Idiots Made a Marriage Work

If any relationship was doomed for failure, it was ours. It all started when my husband of 6 years came home and told me he didn’t love me anymore.

The God-Breathed Truth About COVID Conspiracy Videos

I found myself this morning wondering too much about what is true, and what is not. I felt a heavy emotion of uncertainty concerning world events, and I knew I should not be feeling that way. I asked God to speak clarity to my mind.

Check On Your Nurse Friends. We Are Not OK.

This pandemic has forced me to become the kind of nurse I didn’t want to be, hurried, harried, just struggling to keep people alive, keep my head above the water.

God Wants to Hear About All Your Little Things | Your Daily Devotion | May 1

God cares about you. But why do we put God in a box? A devotion and prayer to help us see how big God is and how much He cares for us.