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“Not a Cluster of Cells”: Mom Shares Raw Photos of Stillborn Delivered at 14 Weeks

“His tiny heart was beating within 16 days of conception, pumping his own blood. That is usually before anyone knows that they are pregnant."

The Crown Tattoo Meaning: Why Women Across America are Branded With a Crown

“It very much so is a psychological form of bondage.”

The Day I Overheard My Husband Talking to His Friends About My Stretch Marks

He had no idea she was listening just around the corner...

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.

Satan Invented the “Perfect Christian.” Here’s What a Real One Looks Like…

"I don’t always have a smile. I have regret. I make poor decisions. I try, but I don’t always succeed. Go figure. But I love Jesus."

What God Would Say to the Broken Woman

"You’re not the imperfect features, unwanted weight gained, or knobby knees. You’re not the split ends, wrinkles, or even the chin hairs. You are beautiful in His sight. You’re the heart He put inside you. The creation He lovingly stitched within your mother’s womb."

Saving Yourself For Marriage, Even After You’re Married

"A lot of people hear the saying 'saving yourself for marriage' and immediately think of abstinence, but that’s not what I’m talking about today. In fact, I’m talking about having sex. Lots of sex. So be warned. If you don’t like to speak about apparently taboo subjects like sex then you’ll want to stop reading right now."

To the Mom Who Worries WAY Too Much About Her Kid

"Did I do something to make her this way? Did someone else hurt her?! Was something wrong with my kid?!!"

You’re Not the Man I Dreamed of Marrying

I figured he’d have a degree, a sports car, and no problem handing me the keys to a big house with a white picket fence. I didn’t realize that at forty years old I’d look at the man beside me and see a pick-up driving, vagabond, high-school graduate.

Do You See Giants?

"I felt the question impressed upon my spirit, and I knew it was always easy to focus on the giants (or the hardships, problems, and obstacles). But I also knew that when you focused on the giants you forgot about the promise."

The One Thing I Want My Daughters to Remember

They notice genuine smiles from mom and dad, they notice when you listen, for real listen, and they notice when you take pleasure in them. It’s so easy to get distracted from enjoying your family by the demands of life. But if my daughters remember anything from their childhood, I want them to remember that I enjoyed it too.

What My Husband Said When I Left My Flatiron Out Again

He began with, “It’s like when you leave your flatiron out every single time when you go to work. I could get mad about having to put it up every day.”