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1. Why 'Disability' Isn't a Bad Word

... ildren and respect their words and what they have to say. I must lead by example and listen and respect what the disability community has openly expressed about their own identity and preferences. Moving fo ...

Created on 25 August 2017

2. How One Woman Broke Her Addiction to Social Media

... , so incredibly, absolutely, and completely worth it. Time to stop living behind a screen, and start living life to the full. Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog at www.ellenstumbo.com. Ellen is a pastor's  ...

Created on 30 September 2015

3. When Life Turns Out Different Than You Expected

... en places of my life, allowing God to transform me and to guide me in this journey of life. Ellen Stumbo writes and speaks about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She's pa ...

Created on 29 May 2015

4. 10 Reasons Why Moms Need Friends

... ions with other people that get it. 9. Because we want to be known, and accepted, regardless of our flaws. 10. Because God created us as relational beings, we are not meant to do life alone. Ellen Stumbo w ...

Created on 25 May 2015

5. When Mom Needs Help

This is a hard post to write because it's a big issue, it's something I am constantly working on, an ongoing journey that changes along with the needs of my family. This is not a post about parenting kids ...

Created on 13 March 2015

6. You're Not Measured by What You Do but by How You Love

...  Love them fierce. Ellen Stumbo writes and speaks about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She's passionate about sharing the real—sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly—aspec ...

Created on 23 February 2015

7. Why Trust God When Life Hurts

...  but may you find God's peace in the midst of life. Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog at ellenstumbo.com. Ellen is a pastor's wife and she writes about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and o ...

Created on 04 February 2015

8. Why My Child Isn't a Mistake

... joy, kindness, gentleness, peace and goodness. Nothing about my daughter is a mistake. God does not make mistakes. Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog at ellenstumbo.com. Ellen is a pastor's wife and she writ ...

Created on 15 January 2015

9. Keeping the Grinch Out of Your Christmas

... et to do life together. Maybe there is hope for this Grinch after all. Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog at ellenstumbo.com. Ellen is a pastor's wife and she writes about finding beauty in brokenness wit ...

Created on 22 December 2014

10. Confessions of a Parent: I Have No Idea What I'm Doing

... just need to let God guide me because His presence will go with me, and He will see my journey (and the journey of my children) to the end. Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog at www.ellenstumbo.com. Elle ...

Created on 01 December 2014

11. Confessions of a Christian Parent: I'm a Messy Mom

... ust need to let God guide me because His presence will go with me, and He will see my journey (and the journey of my children) to the end. Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog at www.ellenstumbo.com. Ellen ...

Created on 19 November 2014

12. The Tragedy Before Adoption

... ur years of her life, but I can be here and now, cheering her on, reminding her of the truth: She is wanted, she is precious and she is loved. Always. Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog at www.ellenstumbo. ...

Created on 10 November 2014

13. Are You Wearing a Spiritual Mask to Church?

... e church be the place where people find a real sense of belonging, a core group of friends, a family, and the unending, never-changing hope of Christ.  Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog. Ellen is a pas ...

Created on 25 September 2014

14. How God Speaks Through a Disabled Child

... en who teach me those lessons—lessons that push me to get back up, to push aside the "I can't" playing in my thoughts, to believe that I can do it, to keep trying, to never give up.   Adapted from Ell ...

Created on 22 September 2014

15. Why Pastors' Wives Misbehave

... igher place of communion with God, and they WILL mess up. Life is messy; we are all broken people; we all desperately need God. Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog Finding Beauty in Brokenness. Ellen is a  ...

Created on 16 September 2014

16. When Your Child Is Depressed

... s, and research. Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog at www.ellenstumbo.com. Ellen is a pastor's wife, and she writes about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She is passionate about ...

Created on 27 August 2014

17. A Surprising Lesson From a Child With a Disability

... n that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely." Adapted fro ...

Created on 23 July 2014

18. Moms: Don't Ignore These Signs You Need a Break

... ng just thinking about it, good thing I had a Zumba class last night! Do you have a time-out? How do you make time for yourself? Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog, Finding Beauty in Brokenness. She is  ...

Created on 20 June 2014

19. What to Do When Life Feels Like More Than You Can Handle

...  God, because He is the one that can handle it! Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog, Finding Beauty in Brokenness. Ellen is a pastor's wife and she writes about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty ho ...

Created on 04 June 2014

20. Why We Don't Like to Admit Our Sin One to Another

... okenness,  God reminds me He is present, He is near, He's got my back, He loves me unconditionally, and He can handle life for me when I can't. Adapted from Ellen Stumbo's blog at ellenstumbo.com. Ellen i ...

Created on 28 May 2014