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‘My Mom Still Waves Goodbye to Me. She Still Makes Me Meals When I Visit. A Mom-Heart Doesn’t Change Just Because Her Kids Are...

"A mom-heart doesn’t change just because her kids are adults. And no one can ever take that spot in a child’s heart... grown or not. As I’ve gotten older, my mom still does the same motherly things she’s always done, now for me and my babies. She still stands outside, rain or shine, and waves goodbye as we leave."

15 Bible Verses About How to Love Others Well

We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)

My Worst Nightmare—What If I Accidentally Raise the Bully?

I was raising my own worst nightmare. Smack dab in the middle of my brood of five kids, was a charismatic, sassy, leggy, blonde, dance-y, athletic girl oozing confidence...

Kelsey Straeter

Kelsey is an editor at Outreach. She’s passionate about fear fighting, freedom writing, and the pursuit of excellence in the name of crucifying perfectionism. Glitter is her favorite color, 2nd only to pink, and 3rd only to pink glitter.

Dad Warns Parents After 7-Year-Old Is Sent Home With Sore Throat, Dies 2 Days Later

"I turned her over and she was blue. I went to see if her belly was moving, to see if she was breathing, and she wasn’t breathing. It was very, very scary. It was terrifying.”

Eagles QB Nick Foles Talks Quitting the NFL, Becoming a Pastor, & How Prayer Kept Him on Track

“A lot of people don’t know this — I’m going to share this right now, because I think it’s important."

“I Instantly Became a Widow at the Age of 25”: Mom of 3 Opens Up About Tragic Loss & God’s Redemption

"I experienced a life-changing brokenness when I least expected it... My dreams and my reality shifted in a moment, taking the breath out of me."

Husband Busting in Bathroom to Catch Wife’s Hysterical Teeth-Whitening FAIL is Total #MarriageGoals

"When you hear your wife screaming from upstairs saying she has had an accident you run up the stairs... When you get to your bathroom and hear her laughing, you have to pull your cell phone out because you know this is going to be funny."

Ambulance Kills Dad & Leaves Son in Coma—2 Weeks Later, He Whispers 5 Words to Mom

In the summer of 1997, Julie Kemp, her husband, Andy, and their 8-year-old son, Landon, were driving home from church when an ambulance coming back to its station crashed into their car at an intersection.

Larry Nassar Victim Calls Out the Church for Enabling Sexual Abuse: “We’ve Failed Abhorrently as Christians”

"It is with deep regret that I say the church is one of the worst places to go for help."

I Smell Like Beef Vine

"When you give somebody flowers, you're giving them responsibilities."