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Teacher Buys Coffee for a Stranger Short on Cash, Has No Clue It’s Keith Urban

"I said he did look like Keith Urban, he said he was. I didn't believe him."

Bullied 6th Grader’s Tears Turn to Joy After Community Rallies to Sign His Yearbook

Brody Ridder's Yearbook Heartbreak The end of the school year...

Friend Says “Of All People, You Should Get Why Someone Would Abort a Cleft Baby”—Dad’s Reply Is Perfect

"My ‘friend’ said, ‘Come on, of all people, you should get why someone would want to abort a cleft baby.’ That shocked me. Why would he think that?"

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.

“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."

The Real Reason I Do Things I Don’t Like for My Husband

We both just pulled exhausting 13-hour shifts, so what would make me want to get up and do something for him?

To the Religious Teacher Who Cut Me From Dance Team for “Body Mutilation” for One Small Tattoo

The thing is I didn’t know Jesus as a friend at that point and time in my life, but the picture I was getting would lead me to believe I wasn’t really made to be a part of that whole religious business anyway.

Dear Daughter: You Are Weak. You Are Nothing Without This.

It might be unpopular, yet I believe these hard truths to be keys to successful living in a harsh world...

What God Would Say to the Rejected Woman

Regardless of the root cause, the lie of rejection digs its claws in deep, and escape sometimes never occurs. But God is waiting to break you free...

“‘I’m Stupid!’ She Howled. And My Heart Fell Out”: Struggling Mom Gets Honest About Raising a Challenging Child

I rushed to her. I’m not normally one to jump up and rush to a crying child. I’m not trying to sound callous. Just being honest about parenting multiple, miniature, drama queens.