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God Was There With Her: The Lord's Presence in My Daughter’s Addiction Journey
When your child is battling addiction, every moment feels like a crisis waiting to happen. You wake up each day bracing for a phone call, a message, a silence that lasts too long. But even in the most fragile moments of fear, God can break through with a whisper so clear, you never forget it. Four months into my 17 year old daughter Regan’s treatment, I was still holding my breath. She had been doing well, connecting with her recovery group and finally starting to look health

Janelle Martin
Apr 164 min read
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Why Moms Need the Armor of God and How to Use It
Ephesians 6:10-18 describes the Armor of God, equipping us to stand against the enemy’s schemes. Each piece of armor is a spiritual weapon.

Karen Ellis
Mar 66 min read
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Grief Coaching or Counseling: How to Choose The Right Path for You
We all grieve when someone we love passes away. We can also experience what’s known as ambiguous grief,

Lea Turner
Oct 29, 20246 min read
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Who Am I? How the Stress of Our Child’s Addiction Affects Our Identity
When our children struggle with life-destructive addictions, as their mothers, we can become entrenched in trying to save their lives.

Dawn Ward
Sep 16, 20245 min read
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How to Pray When Your Heart is Breaking
The saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. This is true in many areas, but especially in parenting. We can all look back and see things we wish

Terri Brown
Jun 24, 20246 min read
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The Day Addiction Knocked On Our Door
I will never forget the day addiction knocked at our door for the first time. It came in quietly, unannounced.

Dawn Ward
Jun 11, 20247 min read
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What Does the Bible Say About Drugs?
When we consider the magnitude of the overdose crisis, it’s imperative we consider what the Bible says about the use of drugs and alcohol.

Dawn Ward
Jul 31, 20237 min read
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Immobilized to Move
This month’s guest blog is written by Lisa Wenninger, founder of Authentic Truths, who shares her personal journey of mothering two children

Lisa Wenninger
Jul 27, 20225 min read
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How to Disengage from Family Drama
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great...

Dawn Ward
Mar 23, 20227 min read
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How to Handle Seasons of Change in Your Life
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT Lately, my thoughts seem to be...

Dawn Ward
Nov 15, 20213 min read
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Why I Did Away With Tough Love
When I raised my children, tough love was a term floating around. It was now time to decide if it was something I would need to implement.

Dawn Ward
Mar 9, 20195 min read
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Living Fearlessly by Faith
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 NIV I have always wanted to walk...

Dawn Ward
Feb 15, 20193 min read
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The Day Addiction Knocked At Our Door
I will never forget the day addiction knocked at our door for the first time. It came in quietly, unannounced.

Dawn Ward
Nov 9, 20186 min read
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Living in Color
“‘Don’t call me Naomi,’ she told them. ‘Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord...

Dawn Ward
Sep 28, 20183 min read
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A Father To The Fatherless
“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the...

Dawn Ward
Sep 8, 20183 min read
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