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This Grandma Waved to These Students Every Day—When She Wasn’t There, They Had to Find Her

One morning, the "grandma in the window" was no longer there...

Take 2 Minutes and Experience Autism Through Carly’s Eyes—It’s Breathtaking

This is breathtaking. See inside the mind of someone with autism, and you’ll never look at people with this condition the same way again.

Hysterical Parody of Moms Who Gave in & Got a Minivan Is Total Parenting GOLD

The Internet is cry-laughing over this all-too-relatable minivan parody: "Never Thought I'd Do It."

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.

What Nobody Tells You Before Having the “3rd Child”

"So we conceived our third child, another girl, and life hasn’t been the same since. She’s sixteen months old, and I’ve been waiting impatiently each day for things to calm down. They haven’t."

When You Hear God’s Voice Wrong

"Somewhere in the middle of trying to discern God’s will you get all distracted by the logistics."

Dear Christian Soldiers: “Our War Is NOT Against Flesh and Blood”

"The forces of evil are not just fighting angelic armies. They are also fighting mankind."

Let Go of the Dream Husband You Created in Your Head

"Who’s the most selfish person in the relationship? It’s the one who’s breathing. It’s him, it’s her, it’s you, it’s me. We’re all selfish. That’s the easy part of marriage."

God Doesn’t Care What You Do

Had worldly fear distracted me from some calling He placed in my heart? Had I missed the mark of where He wanted to use me?

My 6-Year-Old’s Response to the “Bad Mom” Who Screamed at Her in a Walmart Meltdown

That’s when I saw the toy my child had placed in the baggage area. And that’s when she chose to question me, “What’s the problem, mom?”

“He Thought of Me. He Did Something Inconvenient”: Wife Urges ‘Don’t Neglect the Little Things’ in Marriage

Marriage can be hard. There will be huge issues you have to work through and big obstacles to overcome, but in the midst of the enormous stuff, don’t neglect the little things. Cause it turns out, often times the little things add up to be big things.

2 Words That Will Beat the Fun Right Out of Your Kids

"I watch my young daughters find joy in everything! But we as parents beat that out of them. Not with a hand or belt, but with our words."