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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...

Relationships

When You’re Not Your Husband’s “Woman-Crush Wednesday”

He doesn’t comment on my photos telling me how “gorgeous” or “hot” I am to him, and I don’t get the “I love you too, baby’s” whenever I post something admiring him.

From My Husband: “If This Text Goes Through, I Love You”—The Day I Realized I’m Not OK

We played phone tag for hours and then he texted me a text I hope no one ever has to receive from someone they love and miss: “Still not working. Phone’s going to die. If this goes through, I love you.”

“I’m Married to Someone I Don’t Truly Know”: Woman Gets Engaged to Husband Twice After Traumatic Memory Loss

"I felt like I was stuck in a hazy nightmare I couldn’t escape. For 2 years, I spent every waking moment in tear-jerking, white-knuckled pain."

She’s So Allergic to Her Husband That She’ll Die if He Comes Near Her—But He Refuses to Let Her Go

“Who would ever think that your presence would hurt someone?”

The Heartbreaking Reason This Woman Will Die if She Ever Touches Her Husband Again

“Who would ever think that your presence would hurt someone?”

Husbands, Deep Sigh of Relief. Turns Out “Happy Wife, Happy Life” Is Totally False

"We live in a society that places so much attention on a woman’s needs, but the fact is we all as humans have them. Here’s my take."

Christians, Sex, & The Million Dollar Question: Just How Far Is TOO Far?

"When it comes to sex, where is the line? How far can you go before it’s too far?"

Wife Is Tired of Husband Coming Home So Late—That’s When She Notices His Dirty Clothes

“Why did my clothes look so vibrant, clean and new? His were dingy, stained and torn. I stopped folding and just stood there, thinking."

‘Til Problems Do Us Part: Why God Likes It When Your Marriage Gets Hard

"Every marriage comes to this place where you get stuck in the rough surf. And it feels hopeless and humiliating. Why can’t you just do this? Why aren’t you strong enough?"

My Heart Is My Husband’s, Not My Boyfriend’s

"If my body wasn’t meant to be thrown around, guy to guy…then I’ve never been more sure that my heart wasn’t, either."

Husband Sees Wife in Public With Frumpy Clothes & Greasy Hair—30 Minutes Later, His Text Proves Love is Blind

"With matted hair, animal cracker stained leggings and those horrendous boots (oh who am I kidding; they’re house shoes), I headed confidently home..."