Guest Post by Christina Reynolds What do you say when there are no words? The intangible loss of miscarriage leaves a gaping wound, and thoughtless or careless words can add to the pain. In this guest post, Christina Reynolds shares how she found healing during this painful time, and offers wisdom when your neighbor, friend or family has experienced the sadness and sorrow of miscarriage.     Nothing can prepare you for losing a child.  I lost my second child to a miscarriage. It was,...

Since I made about every major life change you can make last year, including a cross-country move, my friends at Just Moved Ministry invited me to share my experience with their readers. They're committed to the spiritual growth and emotional well-being of women who are uprooted by a move or any life change. If you've moved or are considering a move, please visit their website and be inspired! You can also subscribe to their free print publication, Bloom.   Job changes once moved me, my...

My friends at womensministry.net are featuring an article I wrote called “Don't Quit Before the Miracle”. Check out 3 ways you can hang on when you feel like giving up, then subscribe to their free weekly Tip of the Week email to receive more useful, practical, inspirational tools in your inbox each week.     It was hot and I was tired – and the mountain trail in front of me seemed to go on forever. As my delight in this beautiful journey quickly faded, I whimpered to my husband,...

Dear Amy, We had a tragedy on our street last week. The 23-year-old daughter of a neighbor committed suicide. In the seven years we've lived here we've only met them once or twice. My heart is so broken for them, but we are virtually strangers. I find myself stopping throughout my day to pray for the family. Do you have any suggestions for how I can tangibly love my neighbor during this difficult time? Sincerely, H Dear H, Oh, wow, that's so rough. I'm sorry. We had a suicide in our...

God bonked me on the head with this passage from Ezekiel 3 today - "Look, I’m not sending you to a people who speak a hard-to-learn language with words you can hardly pronounce. Don’t be afraid of them, even though they’re a bunch of rebels. Get all these words that I’m giving you inside you. Listen to them obediently. Make them your own. And now go. Go to the exiles, your people, and speak. Tell them, ‘This is the Message of God, the Master.’ Speak your piece, whether they listen or not." I...