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While being a mom may be a blessing, it is NOT a job for the faint of heart. From the explosive diapers to the relentless cries for Scooby Snacks and story time, the incessant needs of our little ones require round-the-clock attention. Well, one 2-year-old just got a taste of her own medicine when she realized that taking care of her baby doll is just “TOO much work.”
In her hilarious bathtub rant, 2-year-old Mila Stauffer unleashes her frustrations about this noble job we call motherhood by letting the world know that she is “TOTALLY annoyed with [her] baby.”
“I’m hungry. Change my diaper. Wah, Wah, WAH. Change your own diaper baby. I’m just a kid!”
“Mila has discovered the joys of motherhood at the prime age of 2,” her mom Katie captioned the viral video that has now been viewed over 30 million times on Facebook, with another 20 million on YouTube since it was first posted.
Leave it to a toddler to lay down the struggles of motherhood like a PRO in 44 seconds of hilarious perfection.
Her delivery is EVERYTHING, and we are here for it!
“Marriage is hard”—that’s a phrase we’ve all heard many times, because it’s true. But even though it’s an oft-heard refrain, when you’re standing up in front of God and everybody in your big white dress, gazing at the man of your dreams, you don’t KNOW that. You think you know, but you have no idea.
Marriage is hard, but it’s also GOOD. It’s a picture of Christ’s love for the church, and being selfless toward our spouses makes us BETTER people.
That’s why I love this story shared on Facebook. It’s a perfect example of two people growing in marriage, even through the hard stuff. Grab a tissue and check it out below!
“Tonight, we tucked our kids in bed and my husband and I enjoyed a glass of wine on the deck. We were talking about how excited we were to attend an upcoming wedding in Kalamazoo (where we met and went to college) and discussing what would be the perfect gift for the newlyweds. So, I thought back to our wedding day (nearly 9 years ago) and tried to recall the gifts that had meant the most to me. The funny thing? The gift that meant the very most was still sitting in a closet…unopened.
On our wedding day, my husband Brandon and I received a gift from my Great Aunt Alison. On the plain white box was a card that read, “Do not open until your 1st disagreement.” Now, there had obviously been plenty of disagreements, arguments and slammed doors throughout our 9 years. There were even a couple of instances where we both considered giving up…but we never opened the box.
Photo courtesy of Kathy Gunn
I honestly think that we both avoided turning to the box, because it would have symbolized our failure. To us, it would have meant that we didn’t have what it takes to make our marriage work – and we’re both too stubborn and determined for that. So, it forced us to reassess situations. Was it really time to open the box? What if this isn’t our worst fight? What if there’s a worse one ahead of us and we don’t have our box?!? As my Great Uncle Bill would say, ‘Nothing is ever so bad that it couldn’t get worse.’
All along, we assumed that the contents of that box held the key to saving a marriage – an age old trick – unbeknownst to us rookies. After all, my Great Aunt and Uncle had been married for nearly half a century. So, we thought the box would save “us” – and in a way it did. That box went beyond what I believe my Great Aunt had intended. It was by far the greatest wedding gift of all.”
Photo courtesy of Kathy Gunn
As they opened the box, both of them giggled at the marriage repair kit of sorts containing candles, wine glasses, money, and personal notes addressed to each of them.
The note to Kathy read, “Go get a pizza, shrimp, or something you both like. Get a bath ready.”
The note addressed to Brandon simply read, “Go get flowers and a bottle of wine.”
Photo courtesy of Kathy Gunn
“For 9 years (and three moves) that box sat high on a shelf in various closets gathering dust, yet it somehow taught us about tolerance, understanding, compromise and patience.” Kathy continued in the Facebook post. “Our marriage strengthened as we became best friends, partners, and teammates. Today, we decided to open that box, because I finally had a realization. I realized that the tools for creating and maintaining a strong, healthy marriage were never within that box – they were within us.”
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This post was submitted by Kathy Gunn, published with permission.
Award-winning actress, director, and producer Candace Cameron Bure earned another award at the recent Movieguide Awards. Bure, however, spent much of her time at the microphone praying for those in attendance and watching.
“While we’re being honored and giving honor to so many, there’s no one that deserves higher honor than you,” prayed Bure.
After Receiving the ‘Grace Award,’ Candace Cameron Bure Leads the Movieguide Awards Audience in Prayer
Among a list of film and entertainment awards shows, there’s one that “sparks excitement year after year,” focusing on movies, television, actors, and studios “to honor faith and family films.” The Movieguide Awards aired on Great American Family on March 6. Top films included “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” (2024) and “Young Woman and the Sea.”
Top winners of the “Grace Award” included Bure for her role in “A Christmas Less Traveled” and Jesse Hutch for his work in “Christmas Under the Northern Lights,” as reported by Crosswalk. The “Grace Award” is given each year to actors “who exemplifies God’s grace and mercy toward us as human beings through their outstanding performance.”
“I think about what grace means, and God says that, ‘My grace is sufficient for you.’ Grace is something that I get that I don’t deserve,” Bure said during her acceptance speech.
And, Hutch mentioned the heart of God as he accepted his award.
“I recognize, through God’s grace, that no matter what’s in your bank account or what side you lean politically, or what your family history is, or what you’ve done in the past or what you think you’re going to do in the future,” Hutch said, “one thing that brings us together is the heart that God put in us.”
On Saturday (March 8), Ye, known to most as Kanye West, announced the return of his Sunday Service.
Ye, 47, who has collected 24 Grammy Awards throughout his career, first launched his contemporary church service in 2019. The services feature Ye and the Sunday Service Choir, a group Ye formed alongside choir director Jason White.
The Sunday Service Choir was featured on Ye’s highly decorated gospel album, “Jesus Is King.” The Sunday Service Choir followed up that album with its own Christmas album, titled “Jesus Is Born.”
Ye’s “Jesus Is King” was nominated for three Doves Awards. The following year, “Jesus Is King” landed Ye the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
The Sunday Service started out as a private, invite-only event that featured multiple well-known celebrities, including his now ex-wife Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Kris Jenner, Travis Scott, Katy Perry, Chance The Rapper, and Orlando Bloom.
Ye subsequently made the service free to the public, holding his first event at the popular music festival Coachella on Easter Sunday (April 21, 2019). Since then, Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Dave Chappelle, 2 Chainz, Marylin Manson, Idris Elba, and Jaden Smith have all been seen worshiping at Ye’s Sunday Service.
Ye’s Sunday Service has featured preaching from Adam Tyson (who graduated from John MacArthur’s Master’s Seminary), Rich Wilkerson Jr., Jamal Bryant, and Joel Osteen.
On November 17, 2019, Ye teamed up with Osteen to hold a Sunday Service in the middle of a pond in Fayetteville, Georgia, where they famously appeared to be walking on water.
March’s event will be the first Sunday Service since 2021. It will also mark the first Sunday Service since Ye has reverted back to the controversial….
While making his usual route through Biloxi, Mississippi, truck driver David Fredericksen witnessed a horrific crash unfold in front of him.
A car was traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 10. David watched as the vehicle came from the right and drove straight into a truck, causing a massive explosion.
His truck’s dash cam caught the entire thing on tape.
What happened next though is the real footage worth talking about.
Without thinking twice, David got out of his truck and ran toward the fiery scene with a fire extinguisher.
Terrified of what he might find, the truck driver began to pray.
“God, please don’t let me have to deal with somebody halfway burned alive, screaming,” he recalls thinking.
David was positive that any passengers in the vehicle were surely dead. But as he worked to put out the fire, he could see a little head pop up in the back window.
There were two passengers trapped inside the vehicle: an elderly woman and her 2-year-old granddaughter.
Racing to save their lives, David began pulling on the door of the car. The metal had started to melt, and it didn’t matter how hard he tried, David could not get it open.
At a loss of what to do, David turned once more to God for strength. He prayed again, then miraculously was able to pry the door open.
As other drivers approached the scene, David reached inside and climbed into the backseat to retrieve the little girl.
Dash cam footage shows him run to the side with her, while other motorists tend to the grandmother in the front seat. All the while, the fire is still raging.
David says it’s all because of God that the two passengers survived.
“I didn’t think anybody could live through it, truthfully,” he said.
God used David to be his hands and feet that day. He placed him right where he needed to be to save those people’s lives.
David says he knows God has big plans for the little girl he helped save. He’s happy to know that the Lord incorporated him into those plans.
American Idol contestant Slater Nalley moved judges and viewers alike with a heartfelt original song honoring Carter Davis, the late son of his high school English teacher, Michele Davis. The touching tribute reminded millions of the power of music, the depth of grief, and the faith that brings comfort even in our darkest valleys.
Eight years ago, Carter Davis was tragically murdered just one day before beginning his senior year at River Ridge High School in Woodstock, Georgia. He and his friend, Natalie Henderson, were senselessly gunned down in a grocery store parking lot by a man they didn’t even know. The devastating loss rocked their community and forever changed the lives of those who loved them.
Among those left grieving was Carter’s mother, Michele Davis, who now teaches English at The Lovett School in Atlanta. Through her deep sorrow, Michele held on to her faith—and began noticing gentle signs that reminded her Carter was still near.
Slater Nalley Transforms Grief Into Music
Years later, Michele shared a poem she wrote in memory of her son with her student, Slater Nalley. Moved by Carter Davis’s story, Slater turned that poem into a powerful original song titled “Traces of You.” The song became his audition piece for American Idol, where his performance brought judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie to tears.
“This song is called Traces of You, I wrote it for Carter Davis,” Slater explained during the audition. “I didn’t know Carter before this happened, but when Mrs. Davis told us his story, I just felt this presence come into my life. I knew I needed to do something.”
The lyrics touched hearts across the nation: “Somewhere past the sky I can feel you dancing in the air. Every single time I see a bird fly by, I’m reminded you’re answering my prayers.”
For Michele Davis, it was more than a song—it was a reminder that her son’s life and legacy continue to speak.
Carter Davis: A Life That Reflected the Love of God
At Carter Davis’s funeral, held at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, students, family, and friends gathered to remember a young man whose joy and passion left an unforgettable mark. Michele Davis—who also teaches English at the church—sat among those who came to celebrate his life.
A statement shared by Headmaster Rev. Dr. James Hammer on behalf of Carter’s parents captured the heart of who Carter was:
“Carter Davis was the most loving, passionate, full-of-life young man. Whether he was dribbling a soccer ball, throwing a football, or making a fast break in lacrosse, Carter’s athleticism and passion for team sports was evident. His competitive spirit on and off the field gave him the drive to excel—not only in sports, but also in academics.”
“His smile was a warm hug that embraced the room. It mattered not whether he lived in South Dakota, Colorado, or Georgia, Carter made friends easily and touched so many of us.”
“Although his life was cut short, everyone in his life will remember how he loved the Lord, loved everyone, and told them often. He lived life to the fullest.”
This testimony not only honored Carter’s accomplishments but underscored his faith. He was a young man who didn’t just believe in Jesus—he lived in a way that reflected the love of Christ.
God’s Comfort in Unexpected Places
Shortly after Carter’s death, Michele and her husband, Jeremy, sat on their porch with their young daughter, Greta, trying to make sense of their loss. Jeremy told Greta to watch for signs from Carter—maybe a feather, a butterfly, or a hawk in the sky.
Four years ago I was a recently divorced woman in her early [30s] struggling to find my way. I knew God was calling me to be a woman quite different than who I was at the time. I remember literally looking in the mirror one day and sobbing at the woman I saw. I knew I was not the woman my heart desired to be. I committed to changing my life and making a life that was fulfilling and one I was proud of.
Over the next year, I changed jobs and bought a ‘fixer upper.’ The house I bought would require extensive work to transform into my vision and most of which I would have to do myself in order to afford it. The house was a large [four] bedroom home…which I told my friends at the time was meant for ‘more’ even though I really didn’t know what ‘more’ meant.
Just a couple weeks after moving into my new home while in the midst of half-torn out floors, ripped out cabinets, and unending paint projects, I received an email from my pastor at church. Honestly, I only read them occasionally, but this time my interest was caught by an informational session about foster care.
I did not know anyone who fostered children or who was raised in a foster home. I really knew nothing about it, but my heart felt called to learn more. When I proceeded to ask my mother, who was helping me with the renovations, ‘Would you go with me to this informational session about foster care?’ She said ‘WHAT?!’
After lots of warnings and discouragement that this new house and new job were more than I could handle and that fostering a child was the LAST thing I needed to be doing at the moment… she went with me to the session. What I heard that evening about foster care gave me chills and scared me, but it also pulled at my heart in a way I couldn’t stop thinking about.
I continued to pray and work through the idea of taking on children of trauma as a single full-time working woman. After lots of contemplation, on Mother’s Day of 2015, I completed my application and took the next step to become a foster mom and beginning a new adventure.
Fast forward to a year later with my 4th foster child, a 13-month-old baby boy, who was filling my heart with so much joy and helped me to realize I wanted a longer-term placement and potentially one to stay forever. Up until then, I had really only focused on temporary placements but was cautiously open to fostering-to-adopt if the option presented itself. At my caseworkers next home visit, I revealed my desire to be a child’s forever home (or at a minimum a long-term placement for a year or more).
After his 34-year-old wife, Laura, suffered a devastating asthma attack that later killed her, Peter DeMarco turned tragedy into thanksgiving. DeMarco, who is a writer in Boston, wrote a letter to those who cared for the couple and helped him cope—the staff at Cambridge Hospital’s intensive care unit. Peter particularly emphasized the care the staff took in orchestrating their “last hour” together, a moment he says he’ll cherish for the rest of his life:
“As I begin to tell my friends and family about the seven days you treated my wife, Laura Levis, in what turned out to be the last days of her young life, they stop me at about the 15th name that I recall. The list includes the doctors, nurses, respiratory specialists, social workers, even cleaning staff members who cared for her.
‘How do you remember any of their names?’ they ask.
How could I not, I respond.
Every single one of you treated Laura with such professionalism, and kindness, and dignity as she lay unconscious. When she needed shots, you apologized that it was going to hurt a little, whether or not she could hear. When you listened to her heart and lungs through your stethoscopes, and her gown began to slip, you pulled it up to respectfully cover her. You spread a blanket, not only when her body temperature needed regulating, but also when the room was just a little cold, and you thought she’d sleep more comfortably that way.
You cared so greatly for her parents, helping them climb into the room’s awkward recliner, fetching them fresh water almost by the hour, and by answering every one of their medical questions with incredible patience. My father-in-law, a doctor himself as you learned, felt he was involved in her care. I can’t tell you how important that was to him.
Then, there was how you treated me. How would I have found the strength to have made it through that week without you?
How many times did you walk into the room to find me sobbing, my head down, resting on her hand, and quietly go about your task, as if willing yourselves invisible? How many times did you help me set up the recliner as close as possible to her bedside, crawling into the mess of wires and tubes around her bed in order to swing her forward just a few feet?
How many times did you check in on me to see whether I needed anything, from food to drink, fresh clothes to a hot shower, or to see whether I needed a better explanation of a medical procedure, or just someone to talk to?
How many times did you hug me and console me when I fell to pieces, or ask about Laura’s life and the person she was, taking the time to look at her photos or read the things I’d written about her? How many times did you deliver bad news with compassionate words, and sadness in your eyes?
Fifteen is an exciting age—not quite old enough to drive to Sonic on your own, but old enough to be out of the pre-teens and on your way to a Friday night football game. Fifteen-year-olds should have so much going for them—a wide-eyed future, a license on the horizon, and a time in your life that should be filled with friends and fun.
No 15-year-old should ever be driven to suicide. But for Sadie Riggs, bulliestook from her everything she could have possibly hoped for in her first year of high school—including her life.
Often, when someone passes away, their obituary remembers them in a beautiful way that helps others focus on the good times and appreciate the loved one who’s passed.
Sadie’s obituary did just that—and more.
It’s not often you see an obituary with the deeply personal information regarding the death of the person they’re written about.
But Sadie’s family was not going to let her suicide and her death “slip by.” They wanted to make certain that the only thing being said about their precious Sadie girl was the truth.
Reading obituaries to kids over Sunday night dinner doesn’t seem all that typical. But the life and death of Sadie Riggs is one that every parent and child needs to hear about.
In a viral Facebook post, the family announces the death of “Miss Sadie L. Riggs, 15, of Bedford,” then confirms that “she took her own life on Monday, June 19, 2017.”
“Sadie was born in Bedford on December 4, 2001. She is survived by her father, Eric Riggs, and step mother, Alicia Smith of Bedford, and her biological mother, Beverly (Dodson) Riggs of Hopewell, and by her motherly aunt, Sarah Smith, with whom she resided.
Sadie was a member of the Solid Rock Christian Fellowship Church in Bedford. She played softball and loved reading, drawing and music. Sadie was a sweet and loving girl and she will be greatly missed.”
Pretty typical for an obituary—loving, general and simply stating a few things about the beautiful young woman that was taken from them far too soon.
But the family wasn’t finished. After giving people the “roses”—the sweet details of Sadie’s life—they laid it all out there for everyone to know what really caused her sudden death.
“In an effort to debunk the rumors about Sadie’s death we would like to share this information. Yes, Sadie took her own life, she hung herself.
It is hard to fathom that someone so young could be so troubled. Sadie was seeking help, she was in counseling and taking medication, but it was all too much for such a young soul to live with.
If you take a minute and look at Sadie’s family dynamics you will see that a large percent of the people in her life were not related to her by blood but she was sent to us by God who knew this child needed a family. Sadie had a tough life and until a recent incident at school she handled everything life served her.”
Christian actor, producer, and advocate Candace Cameron Burecontinues to discuss “girls under pressure” in her ninth season of the “Candace Cameron Bure Podcast.” The multigenerational cast dove into the topics of fashion and modesty, hot topics for today’s women.
“That word gets such a bad rap,” said Candace, referring to the word “modesty.”
Candace Cameron Bure Loves ‘Little Steps of Growth’ When Her Daughter Navigates Modesty
Natasha Bure, Candace’s daughter, and “The JWLKRS Podcast” host Allie Schnacky joined Candace to talk about “life’s challenges, celebrations, and everything in between.” In the podcast episode, the trio were transparent as they discussed how a love of fashion and modesty are interwoven.
“True beauty comes from within,” says the episode description. “What does it mean to dress in a way that reflects Christ rather than seeking validation from others?”
“How do you handle the pressure of fashion choices?” the description asks. “It’s not just about trends but a reflection of creativity and the heart.”
Modesty “is a really good word,” argued Candace. “But, it can be used to hurt people. It can be used to shame people.”
Schnacky offered her perspective that “fashion and modesty are two completely different things.” She said that fashion is her style, “what I choose to wear” that “best represents the personality that God created me with,” while “modesty is more like a heart posture.”
Schnacky said, “I can be fully clothed from head to toe and still be immodest if my heart posture is to seek attention and approval from people.”
“When I dressed a certain way, I presented myself…”
Since Brandon Lake collaborated with Jelly Roll on Lake’s hit single “Hard Fought Hallelujah” in February, Lake has helped the Grammy Award-winning country music star, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, put his faith journey on full display.
Jelly Roll previously spent two stints in prison for aggravated robbery and intent to distribute illegal drugs. In 2016, he married Alyssa DeFord, who left the sex industry in 2023. Jelly Roll and his wife have full custody of his two children from previous relationships.
In conversations between Jelly Roll and Lake to promote the song, Jelly Roll has been open about his faith and the struggles he has with the church.
The “Son of a Sinner” singer told Lake, “It’s been years since I worshiped the way that I worshiped” to “Hard Fought Hallelujah.” Jelly Roll added that he “needed that record when I heard it.”
During a recent interview with K-LOVE Morning Show’s Carlos, Lake, who is known for creating captivating worship songs, defended his collaboration with Jelly Roll. “I don’t know what Bible somebody’s reading that would hate on a collaboration like this,” he said.
Lake continued, “If you look at Jesus’ life, look who he spent time with. Even the 12 he called were jacked up—you know.”
“My favorite thing I hear is when people go, ‘But then he told them to go and sin no more.’ And I’m like, just like, you quit sinning, Susan,” Jelly Roll chimed in. “When he told you to quit—so you’ve never sinned again, Susan?”
During an interview with “Mighty Pursuit” last August, former Hillsong East Coast Pastor Carl Lentz shared his remorse for breaking the trust he had with Grammy Award-winning pop star Justin Bieber.
Lentz founded Hillsong East Coast and pastored the 10,000-person megachurch from 2010 to 2020. The church’s success propelled Lentz into the limelight across both the church world and the celebrity world. Lentz built friendships with Bieber, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Kylie Jenner, Kevin Durant, and Tyson Chandler.
In the fall of 2020, after being exposed for having an extramarital affair, Lentz was fired by Hillsong Church’s then-Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston for what Houston called “leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures.”
Lentz famously discipled Bieber and baptized him. In fact, Lentz baptized Bieber in NBA Champion Tyson Chandler’s bathtub after the singer insisted he needed to be baptized immediately after accepting Jesus, and the pools the church used were inaccessible due to crowds hearing of Bieber’s whereabouts. Pastor Judah Smith was also with Lentz and Bieber.
Following his firing, the once prominent pastor figure managed to keep himself and his family out of the public eye before accepting a staff position at Mike Todd’s Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in March 2023. Lentz later launched a new podcast titled “Lights on With Carl Lentz” in the summer of 2024.
After being asked about the relationship he had with Bieber, Lentz was careful not to provide many details but shared how he failed Bieber and others.
