The Escape Plan

The Escape Plan by Ginny Hannan I thought I would never survive depression. One night, when I was in my deepest and darkest state, I sat on the bathroom floor pondering death, and I thought depression would finally win. When God enveloped me in His arms that night and helped me live another day, instead…

What do I say – She Had a Miscarriage?

A friend of mine had a miscarriage and here is her story.  Thank You my sweet friend! I can’t say that I was completely unprepared for the news. After all, I had been bleeding for two days before my scheduled eight week prenatal appointment. Deep down I knew something was wrong but I had been…

Be A Friend

  Being a stay at home mom with a four month old baby was a very lonely season in my life. I was forty two years old and had just been married for two years.   The majority of my life was interacting in the world with other adults. I had friends in my life, but…

“Light in My Darkest Hour.”

by Deena Staples I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on a brisk November night in 2010. He was a true blessing as we had conceived our other two children with the use of fertility drugs and decided to leave the conception of this final baby up to God. We conceived after only three…

Story About Grieving

My daughter’s diagnosis of Rett Syndrome came gradually. First the “Maybe…” from the doctor, then the slightly obsessive online search, and then the realization during the search that yes, that list of diagnostic criteria reads like an exact description of my daughter. When the actual diagnosis came, we already knew. We thought we had accepted…