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22 God Quotes That Will Deepen Your Relationship With Your Creator

These God quotes will inspire you to greater faith and a deeper relationship with your Creator.

7 Lies About Sex — Even Within the Christian Culture

'If I remain pure before marriage than the sex will be better" and other lies Christians believe about sex.

Blind Man Has Never Seen His Wife—When He Sees Her for the 1st Time, He Has Just 2 Words

This dad has been blind for 16 years, and he has never laid eyes on his wife or son...

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.

Weary Wife Kisses Family Goodbye & Goes to Work—Then an Unexpected Text Pops Up from Her Husband

"Suddenly I felt my phone vibrate within my pocket, unexpectedly I realized, for not many people contacted me at such an early hour. I pulled out the cell and was surprised to see a message from my spouse. He must not have gone back to sleep after I left..."

We Gave Up Everything and Somehow Gained Everything in Return

"We gave up the things that we only thought were important, like social standing, a large house filled with stuff, and the familiarity of routine (albeit a packed one). In return, we gained more time together, financial freedom, an ability to focus on what's important in life, and a deeper trust in God."

“She Had Been Gone for Ten Years”: Why You Should Appreciate Your Mom While You Still Can

"If I could take back that selfish, missed time over the years I would pack it all together and take us on a trip to the beach. I would hold her hand as we walked along the seashore. I would laugh deeply at her crass jokes, I would soak up her smile even as she shyly tried to cover her mouth with her hand like she tended to do. I would say, 'I love you, Momma,' cause I’ve decided you can’t say that enough."

I’ve Decided to Leave My Husband and Children

"The fact was I would never feel good enough all the time, fully loved half the time, or totally appreciated and understood even some of the time."

Where Is God When Depression & Anxiety Consume a Christian?

"We both had noticed something amiss. We were both experiencing an unwelcome depression and anxiety in our lives. We woke with it heavy upon us..."

Why Being a Good Christian Is Pointless

"Sorry, but it’s true."

Chuck E. Cheese Owner Sexually Assaults Young Worker—20 Years Later, She Breaks Her Silence

"My boss, a man my senior by thirty years or more, was touching me in places reserved for an intimacy we didn’t share. I could smell the whiskey on his hot breath as he whispered in my ear, and I felt out of control. We were all alone in a field, he was bigger and stronger than me, and with a firearm..."

God Gave Me a Second Chance After I Wore the “Scarlet D”

"I felt like I had messed up my chance for happiness, that I had disappointed God, that I had made mistakes that I couldn’t come back from."