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Christian Author Jen Hatmaker Files for Divorce, Says “I Am Shocked & Brokenhearted”

"I don’t know how to say this, and I still cannot believe I am even saying it, but Brandon and I are getting divorced." Christian author and speaker Jen Hatmaker shares her heart amidst divorce.

9 Quotes About Forgiveness That Will Transform Your Heart

Take the first step with these 9 transformative quotes about forgiveness that can help heal your heart, release resentment, and embrace peace and compassion.

49ers Rookie Ricky Pearsall Survives Chest Gunshot, Mom Thanks God for ‘Shielding’ Her Son

Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery. His mom took to Facebook with an update and to plead with friends and family to pray for her "baby boy."

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.

My Husband Didn’t Get Me a Christmas Gift

"After a few Christmas gatherings, and after seeing gifts other spouses gave one another, I thought about my nonexistent present on Christmas night."

I Told My Husband I Hate Him, And He Didn’t Even Care

"Love doesn’t change people."

It’s Not How Much Time You Spend With Your Kids, but the Quality of Your Time That Counts

I can understand that young children won’t remember things like the fully-balanced meals every night or what grade they got in their school subjects, but they will remember Oreos and snuggles.

Don’t Underestimate the Significance of Your Calling as a Parent

It’s easy to see parenting as a chore. It’s work! It’s the hardest job you’ll ever love. It’s moments of ridiculous frustration mixed with moments of surpassing joy. It’s a love/hate relationship that you’d never let go. This is the calling.

Mom Exposing How Satan Steals Our Families Will Flip Your View of “Normal” Upside DOWN

"This is hard stuff to think about. It’s taking everything we’ve called 'normal' over the past few decades or more and realizing that it’s actually destroying the family unit."

“I Don’t Want to Be Married Anymore”: Husband Blindsides Wife With Divorce, Pushes Her Into God’s Greater Plan

"He said it like turning off love and ending a marriage was as easy as changing the color pattern of the living room. Perhaps easier."

Dear Christian Parents, Don’t Underestimate the Significance of Your Calling

One day, a couple of years ago, my husband commented, “God told me today that what I’m doing is important.”

Dear Overthinker, Satan Would Do Anything to Stop You From Reading This Message

"The Lord spoke clearly and strongly to my heart, and if you’re an overthinker too then these words are probably for you too."