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As soon as the young men heard about her husband, they extended their hands out the drive-thru window without a second thought.

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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.

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?

When Faith Feels Heavy

"Why is it that you can have faith, yet still feel fallen? I mean, how can you hand it over to God, yet it still feels so heavy? You don’t want it to, but it does."

When the Lord Sends You Locusts

I was trying to pray, and honestly, I just felt like crying. The lump in my throat grew, with a heat behind it, like a torrent of tears lay on the other side just waiting to pour out.

What I Learned About Giving My Daughter Grace, When She Deserved Discipline

"It’s given when we least deserve it, and it’s given in love. Out of the many life hacks, I want to teach my daughters, the most important is this..."

What I Realized About My Husband Skipping Church

"I didn’t hear about his conversation until after the fact, and as my sister retold the words it hit me..."

The Top Reason I See More Mass Shootings Than My Parents Did

"And it happens again. You see the news reports. You feign shock. I mean, you are shocked, but not really, really shocked. Does that make sense?...'Oh, my goodness! Another mass shooting!! Could you pass the milk?'"

The Truth About My “Deadbeat” Stay-at-Home Husband

“I can’t get over all these deadbeat dudes, and you ladies supporting them. No way I’d put up with that," she wrote.

A Wife’s Highest Calling

"I don’t pray my will over my husband, but God’s will for him."