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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."

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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?"

Michelle Lindsey

Michelle Lindsey is a Jesus-loving wife of more than two decades and a homeschooling mom of four who blogs about what happens when romance meets reality (with her adult daughter!) at Nitty Gritty Love. You can find more Nitty Gritty Love on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

7 Totally Practical Ways to Fight Anxiety

"Seven concrete ways that might help lower your anxiety. Try them out and let me know how it goes."

Children Are 30 Percent Less Likely to Be Sexually Active if Their Parents Do ONE Simple Thing

The statistics are staggering. And don’t tell yourself it doesn’t matter if you speak up.

“WHY DOES LIFE HAVE TO BE SO HARD? I Start to Question God’s Wisdom in All of This. I Struggle.”

"WHY? And then I cry bitter tears because I hear no answer. And nothing changes for the better. And all I hear is silence—and I save the sobs caught in my throat."

If I Was a “Real” Christian, Would I Really Be This Anxious All the Time?

"People have the notion that since I am so often limping along, dragging my frazzled nerves behind me, God must not be real. If He was real, I would not be suffering so much."

What Happens When Your Husband Stops Giving You Butterflies?

Ever feel like the love is just, well...gone?

We’re Not Scared of a Virus, We’re Scared of Our False Gods Collapsing

When we follow the true root of our anxiety, we will usually find what we worship.

5 Promises That Kick Fear in the Butt

"God knew we were going to be running around freaking out a good majority of our lives. He tells us what to do instead."

To My Married Daughter, With Love

I am amazed that I am old enough to be writing this letter. When you were young, and sitting in the grocery cart while we shopped, people would stop me and comment on how cute you were and I would smile and thank them. They would often look at me and say, “Don’t blink. It goes fast.”