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Making time for yourself as a mom often feels like breaking some invisible rule. The laundry is endless. The toddler needs another snack. Someone always needs something. Rest feels indulgent—maybe even irresponsible. But what if the truth is the exact opposite? What if making time for yourself as a mom isn’t selfish at all—it’s sacred? Brooke Frick, author of Hands Full, knows the soul-level exhaustion of motherhood well. “My husband had been gone in Africa for 10 days, and [...]

Overcoming mom guilt is one of the hardest spiritual and emotional battles mothers fight—and it’s one few people prepare you for. Your coffee's cold. The laundry’s loud. And that little voice in your head is louder. You know the one—it keeps score. Reminds you that you yelled. That you forgot the snack. That you still haven’t done that thing you promised. Again. Mom guilt creeps in when you’re already bone-tired. It chokes out joy, convinces you you’re not measuring [...]

The silence came like a thick fog. Lindsey Bell had prayed. She had wept. She had believed. And then the loss came again. Her fourth miscarriage left her devastated and empty. She had trusted God to show up, to intervene, to answer. But instead? Silence. “I felt completely abandoned by God,” the author of Unbeaten admitted. “I begged Him to fix it. I knew He could. But He didn’t. And I didn’t understand why. It made me question everything.” [...]

It wasn’t the call Lindsey Bell expected to get. She and her husband had just learned they were pregnant again, and joy had barely begun to bloom before it was cut down by loss. Four miscarriages followed—each one another layer of grief, confusion, and soul-deep disappointment. “I didn’t understand why God was allowing this to happen,” the author of Unbeaten shared. “I believed He could fix it. I begged Him to. But He didn’t. And that wrecked me for [...]

You know that ache in your soul that whispers, Why doesn't God just fix it? Yeah. We do too. Sometimes life sideswipes you with a storm that leaves more questions than answers. And the worst part? Heaven goes quiet. You pray. You plead. You beg. And all you hear is silence. If you’ve ever wondered why doesn't God just fix it, you’re not alone. Lindsey Bell has been there too. “I prayed so hard for God to intervene,” the [...]

Let’s be honest—suffering stinks. It’s messy and gut-wrenching, and it can leave even the most faithful wondering where God went. When the hard seasons hit—and let’s be real, they always do—what happens to our faith? Do we lean in, press pause, or silently scream, “Seriously, God?!” Lindsey Bell, author of Unbeaten: How Biblical Heroes Rose Above Their Pain, doesn’t shy away from this conversation. She’s walked through her own fire—multiple miscarriages, deep grief, unanswered prayers—and somehow, her faith didn’t [...]

I gripped the safety bar like my life depended on it. My knuckles were white, my heart was in my throat, and every inch up that steep roller coaster track felt like an eternity. What was I thinking? I wanted off. Now. But the climb kept going. Higher. Slower. Scarier. Life feels a lot like that sometimes, doesn’t it? The slow crawl of uncertainty, the sudden drops into the unknown, the twists and turns you never saw coming. And [...]

Ever feel like you’re just not good enough at this faith thing? Like no matter how hard you try, your walk with God is constantly falling short? We've been there too. And here’s some encouragement Christian... Your faith was never meant to be perfect—just faithful. God Never Expected Perfection If you’re keeping a mental checklist of all the ways you’ve failed at being a good Christian, you’re not alone. M. Esther Lovejoy, author of Big Steps, Little Steps, knows [...]

You pray. You wait. You listen. Silence. It’s deafening, isn’t it? When God is silent, it can shake us to our core, leaving us questioning everything—our faith, our prayers, even His presence. But here’s the truth: God’s silence is not His absence. It’s not rejection, and it’s certainly not indifference. Sometimes, His silence is an invitation to draw closer, to trust deeper, to wait patiently. The Struggle of Silence Let’s be real—silence from God can feel like rejection. It’s [...]