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Come As You Are by Kimberly Ehlers

March 16, 2011

  We carry so much on our shoulders and in our hearts because our children have serious illnesses.  Our hearts ache and burst with love for them.  They overflow with worry and waves of guilt.  “I’m angry and I shouldn’t be.  I should be patient.”  “I’m fearful instead of trusting God.”  “I’m failing my child.  [...]

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The Words a Mommy Never Wants to Hear – Something is Wrong with Your Baby

February 23, 2011

As many of you know,  my husband and I have one child, a boy, now 12.  There are a couple of reasons I remember his birth like it was yesterday.  First, it was the most incredible life changing experience I’ve ever had.  Yes, even bigger than getting married.  After all, I knew the man I was [...]

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An Excerpt of My Family’s Story by Kimberly Ehlers

February 14, 2011

Hi, My Friends!      Last week my sweet friend, Beth Jones, shared a couple of excellent articles with us – if you missed them, you can read them here: http://bit.ly/i9jCLV and http://bit.ly/eyjF4X .      In keeping with the theme of these articles, Beth is writing an incredibly powerful book called, “The Hands Of A Woman: [...]

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Is Your Church Right for You Part 2 by Kimberly Ehlers

February 11, 2011

OK, ready for the messy stuff?  If you missed yesterday’s article about what a church should be, I suggest you go back to that first at http://bit.ly/i7GoFA.  Please remember that we are not talking about a hurtful situation with an individual.  We’re talking about the health of a church or its unhealthy environment. There are [...]

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A Question for YOU!

January 20, 2011

Do you know what breaks my heart? One of the biggest reasons people come to my site isn’t just because their child has a serious health problem like heart defects or cancer. They come because not only is their child struggling (and they are too) but because THEY’VE BEEN HURT BY OTHER CHRISTIANS. The very [...]

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The Shocking Truth about Self-Pity: Danger #2, Wallowing by Kimberly Ehlers

December 20, 2010

Welcome to our 3rd and last day of our series!  Ready for today’s topic – wallowing?  It’s a tough subject, but if I’m going to encourage you to be honest, it has to start with me, right?  My goal is to be honest about the yuckiness of wallowing so that the truth can bring you [...]

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The Shocking Truth about Self-Pity: Danger #1, False Guilt by Kimberly Ehlers

December 19, 2010

Welcome back to day 2 of our series on self-pity.  I’m so glad you’re here!  Let’s jump right in and find out more about who Jesus is and our first danger. This is a description of Jesus made by the prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—    the Spirit of [...]

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