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Empty chair and table symbolizing grief for an estranged adult child

Estranged Mother: Faithful in the Long Middle

Silence can make an estranged mother question every prayer she has prayed and every word she has said. But years without contact do not prove that she failed. We write...

Estranged Mother: Faithful in the Long Middle

Silence can make an estranged mother question every prayer she has prayed and every word she has said. But years without contact do not prove that she failed. We write...

Prayer for grandchildren for protection, health, strength, and joy.

Prayer for My Grandchildren: A Gentle Resource ...

A prayer for my grandchildren often begins with love, then meets the fear we can't control. We pray over the empty spaces too, especially when a grandchild grows distant from...

Prayer for My Grandchildren: A Gentle Resource ...

A prayer for my grandchildren often begins with love, then meets the fear we can't control. We pray over the empty spaces too, especially when a grandchild grows distant from...

Anna the prophetess in the Jerusalem temple from Luke 2

Who Was Anna in the Bible? Luke 2 Explained

Anna waited through most of a lifetime before she saw the child she had hoped for. Luke introduces her as an older widow and prophetess who stayed near the temple...

Who Was Anna in the Bible? Luke 2 Explained

Anna waited through most of a lifetime before she saw the child she had hoped for. Luke introduces her as an older widow and prophetess who stayed near the temple...

empty chair and quiet home representing the emotional weight of unanswered prayer

When You Face Unanswered Prayer

Unanswered prayer can make a faithful mother question every word she has prayed. The silence can feel like a verdict, especially after another birthday, holiday, or church service without word...

When You Face Unanswered Prayer

Unanswered prayer can make a faithful mother question every word she has prayed. The silence can feel like a verdict, especially after another birthday, holiday, or church service without word...

Editorial illustration for Prayers for My Daughter: 8 for the Long Watch

Prayers for My Daughter: 8 for the Long Watch

Most prayers for a daughter were written for someone expecting an answer soon. You're not that mother. You've been at this for years, maybe decades, and the silence has not...

Prayers for My Daughter: 8 for the Long Watch

Most prayers for a daughter were written for someone expecting an answer soon. You're not that mother. You've been at this for years, maybe decades, and the silence has not...

Editorial illustration for Best Books for Parents of Estranged Adult Children

Best Books for Parents of Estranged Adult Children

The phone is quiet again. Another birthday passed without a text, another holiday without a chair filled. If you're a mother who has been carrying this weight for years, you...

Best Books for Parents of Estranged Adult Children

The phone is quiet again. Another birthday passed without a text, another holiday without a chair filled. If you're a mother who has been carrying this weight for years, you...