Adopting Faith Hill, the Girl They Always Wanted

In 1967, six years before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion and make it more accessible for the average woman, an unmarried girl named Paula got pregnant. When the baby was only three days old, a Christian couple named Ted and …[ read more ]

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A Wide-Open Door for a Great Work

“There is a wide-open door for a great work here…” (1 Corinthians 16:9). I grew up in Maryland in a close, extended family with our own “compound” and big holidays and Sunday dinners. After graduating from college, however, God led …[ read more ]

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Funny Things Kids Say: Michaela Brunke 2014

One of my favorite things about having little kids is all the funny things they say. My oldest daughter, Michaela, turned three in August. Here are some of the funniest things she said in 2014: 10 During worship team practice, …[ read more ]

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New-Mom Must-Haves: 9 Unexpected Needs

Congratulations! Your one-of-a-kind miracle is on his way—or already here. No person on Earth has ever been, or will ever be, quite like your son or daughter. And you will come to love this child more than you can imagine. …[ read more ]

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The One: Everything You Want, Nothing You Expected

When I was in college, an engaged friend told me the one would be “everything you want and nothing you expected.” I longed for the kind of God-scripted love story she had and devoured books like Passion and Purity by …[ read more ]

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