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5-Year-Old Boy’s Quick Thinking Saves His Mother’s Life After a Hiking Accident in Idaho

In a remarkable display of bravery and quick thinking, a 5-year-old boy named Colton Franks recently played a crucial role in saving his mother's life after a horrifying hiking accident in Idaho.

Grieving Mother Fights for Online Safety After Losing Son to Viral “Blackout Challenge”

One mother, Joann Bogard, knows these dangers all too well and has made it her mission to protect other children from the same fate as her son, Mason, who tragically died in viral "Blackout Challenge." 

Teen Dies Before Graduation—Then Her Classmates Write This All Over Her Coffin in Sharpies

Laura Hillier died tragically just a few months before her graduation, but her classmates still had something to say...

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 Turned My Back on Him

"I had deserved to be taken away in a body bag..."

Mama, Embrace the Chaos

"If having three children in six years has taught me anything, it’s that I know nothing. It’s that I am utterly human, fragile to the point of ridiculousness, and an absolute failure most days."

Is Satan Stealing Our Families?

"Satan wants us tired, worn thin, and stressed. He wants us in debt up to our eyeballs, and our health failing because we can’t sleep enough, eat right, or handle our stress effectively."

No, I Don’t Love My Husband Like I Did When We First Got Married

"I probably should have listened more to the 'in sickness and health part,' and thought about the gravity of it all."

Couple Gets 5 Days of Bad News in a Row—Then Wife Leaves 8-Word Note for Husband That Changes Everything

"As I poured my coffee, before heading out the door, I had penned these words to my husband."

Are We Overdiagnosing Our Children?

"Maybe we could lay off on trying to find a label or diagnosis for every little quirk, and instead celebrate the beautiful child before us."

When I Couldn’t Pray Depression Away

Though I wanted to be able to be strong enough and “spiritual” enough to combat the darkness and depression, I could not. It had very little to do with what “I” did to make it go away.

I’m Married, but I Still Flirt!

"I say we break the stereotypes."