Satisfaction Through Christ

Remembering Mandy Kelly from Worshipful Living

Tuesday, March 21, started like any other day around our house. I got the kids off to school and came home to do some work. Around 9:30 a member of our Facebook Mastermind Group (a group of about 10 Christian women bloggers that support one another through blogging and life) posted that she'd seen some chatter on Mandy's Facebook profile and wanted to see how we could pray for her. It wasn't 20 minutes later that we all realized what was going on... Mandy, her husband Scott, and their … {Read More}

My Day on the {Abortion Clinic} Sidewalk

Last Thursday evening I committed to something I'd been praying about for weeks -- ministering on the sidewalk of one of our local abortion clinics.via Sean McGrath edited by meI could have come up with so many excuses not to go, but I could not stop thinking about these babies -- these women.As I tossed and turned that night I couldn't help but think about the other side of the sidewalk; the … {Read More}

Hermie & Friends: I Will Tell the Truth and Be Careful What I Say {DVD} {Review & Giveaway}

Back in April (yes, we're still giving away April's resources!) Tommy Nelson gave me the opportunity to review Hermie & Friends: I Will Tell the Truth and Be Careful What I Say, a cute children's DVD about telling the truth. Tommy Nelson sent me a copy to review for free, but all opinions are my own.In the first episode, Flo the Lyin' Fly, Flo the fly runs into some trouble when she … {Read More}

Abortion: On The Front Lines

My heart is broken today. As broken as it was when I wrote this post back in September.I'm sure we've all heard about the horrors in Philadelphia and the trial of Kermit Gosnell. The tragedy that is taking place in our cities every.single.day is breaking my heart. Photo CreditLast Friday, an abortion mill in my hometown was shut down due to missing records for both … {Read More}

Her Story — Part 1: The Text

I'm hoping to share Kharis' story here the same way I did Moriah's. I know a lot of people feel like their adoptive children's birth stories are their own to tell, but I look at my blog as a way to remember these moments of our lives and I also want to share with you (the ones that supported us through prayer and financial giving) because I feel like you deserve to know how your prayers have … {Read More}

Prayers for Girls (and Boys) {Review and Giveaway}

Tommy Nelson sent me a copy of Prayers for Girls and Prayers for Boys to review and keep back in April and they're allowing me to share a copy with two of you today! All opinions are my own, of course!Moriah is still in the page ripping stage with her books, so I always love the opportunity to receive new board books for her. I don't have to worry about her looking at them by … {Read More}