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“My Marriage Is Over. 11 ½ Years—That’s How Long It Lasted. When Told Me She Was Finished, I Felt Utter Shock, Numbness, Anger, Fear…”

"I question my own motives in writing this. Is it sordid? Is it to gain sympathy? Is it to avoid criticism or worse, to benefit from the publicity criticism brings? Lord, I hope not."

15 Powerful Prayers for Healing to Restore Your Body and Spirit

Find comfort and strength through prayer for healing with these 15 powerful prayers to restore your body and spirit during times of illness and hardship.

Sick Teacher Walks into School—When She Sees What Her Old Students Did, She Collapses in Tears

She thought she was coming in for a typical day at school. She couldn't have been more 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.

A Word to the Working Mom, When Your Kids Miss You at Home

"'What if we stop asking for so many toys in the store that we don’t need? Would that help?' my daughter asked. My heart broke at her comment, so sweet, so naive, and I also felt burdened by Mommy Guilt."

When You Feel Like God Has Forgotten You

As children of God, we feel like when we fail God is absent, sitting up high on a cloud, smirking over the idiocy of His creation. We cower under fear of this cruel world because we think we are alone. We assume Dad has left us to our own devices.

I’m Becoming an Aytpical Missionary

And I reckon as Christians we all are.

Husband Tells Wife He’s “Being Lazy” With Their Girls—Then He Texts 10 Words That Make Her Heart Sink

"As I continued to question his schedule and progress he finally responded back... And at that text, I realized fully what I was doing."

Dear Busy Christians, Don’t Forget to Slow Down and Make Time for This

That’s where our problems lies, ladies and gentleman. We are a generation of busy Christians, Christians much too hurried to have time for the Bible. We assume Sunday is enough, flipping rapidly through whatever verse the preacher reads out loud, forgetting that the man on the pulpit is also just a man.

Can Christians Get Offended?

"How we respond to the people who offend us, well, that can have an eternal consequence."

When God Doesn’t Answer Your Prayers

"He’s still God, and we won’t bow down to anything less just to avoid a little fire."

The One Thing Every Christian Parent Needs to Know

As Christians, we are called to love, and as a parent we are called to love our children. Seems simple, right? Of course parents love their children! But do they show that love in the best way possible?