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Permission to Grow: How to Bloom in the Dark by Deidre Price

My talented writer and editor friend, Deidre Price, sent me this raw, honest guest post this week. It arrived at just the right time. Her beautiful submission for this month’s “Permission to Grow” series, about recovering from her father’s death, deeply touched my wounded heart. I am living in survival mode after losing my maternal grandfather somewhat unexpectedly on…

permission to grow
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Permission to Grow: On Letting Go of the Old You and Embracing the New by Stacey Philpot

As a followup to this winter’s powerful “Permission to Grieve” guest post series, a few brave souls from the For the Love launch team have agreed to help me out with this spring’s “Permission to Grow” series. My trail-blazing, writer friend Stacey Philpot, is starting off our series with a piece on accepting change. Permission to…

Why My 3rd Annual Favorite Things Birthday Giveaway is the Best Yet
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Why My 3rd Annual Favorite Things Birthday Giveaway is the Best Yet

Update (4-22-16): The winners are…. Darla – Signed copy of Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? Darcie J. – Create Hope Cuffs “love of dixie” mockingbird bracelet Becky R. – Lavish Leathers braided aqua earrings Why are giveaways so darn much fun? Getting to gift my readers with my favorite goodies is seriously one of my favorite things…

how to talk to your preschooler about death
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How to Talk to Your Preschooler About Death

Are you struggling with how to talk to your preschooler about death after losing a close friend of family member? Often, God reveals our truest purpose in our darkest hours. When my mom lost her decade-long battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, I was pregnant with my youngest daughter. Seventeen months later, when I lost my stepmom Karen to…