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My Toddler Drowned on Our Family Vacation–Here’s What I Want You to Know

How could I have known that every parent’s worst nightmare would be my reality? It happened so quickly.

‘From Darkness Into Light’: Real-Life Teen Witch Who ‘Should Be Dead’ Went From Casting Spells to Worshipping Jesus

Sarah Anne Sumpolec once found herself enraptured by incantations, Tarot cards, and casting spells —until an encounter with Jesus transformed her perspective.

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.

Is Addiction a Disease or a Choice? An Addict’s Perspective.

"I certainly don’t look like an alcoholic. And my husband doesn’t look like a drug addict. In fact we look like the perfect couple who has it all together, and in many ways, thanks to God’s grace, we do."

The Last Text Message I Expected to Get From My Husband

"Out of left field this came across my screen. When I read it, the words caught me off guard...but then my heart overflowed with emotion."

Should a Christian Be Judged by Their Facebook Post?

"Here’s the thing. I’m human, and I’m trying. That’s how it is with all of us, or most of us. So many of us who bear the title Christian are imperfect people."

Husband Says the Kids Will “End Up Hating You”—Wife’s Response Is What Every Mom Needs to Hear

So here’s what I did when he tried to tell me how to parent...

Dear Husband, What Was It Like Before Us?

"It’s a question I don’t like to ask, but in all truthfulness I can barely recall."

The Question That Will Save Your Marriage

If the answer happens to be “no” then it’s time to change your behavior. It might just end up saving your marriage.

How Praying While I Mopped Changed Everything

"Nowhere did I experience more desperation than in the daily grind. It seemed as if the simple tasks I had once taken for granted suddenly became epic elevations to overcome, like getting the laundry done was akin to scaling Mt. Everest."