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2025-10-31T16:51:47-05:00

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I Left My Daughter in Jail. It Strengthened My Faith

Last updated on: October 31, 2025 at 4:51 pm By Christine Moriarty Field

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The call came in the morning. My daughter. County jail. One phone call allowed. Every maternal instinct I possessed screamed at me to move, to fix, to rescue. But in that moment, exhausted and heartbroken, I heard a different voice. Image courtesy of Pexels Be still. I’d been a Christian my whole life, but I’d never truly understood what it meant to “be still” until I let my daughter sit in jail. The Illusion of Control For years, I’d believed... Read more

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2025-10-18T17:22:00-05:00

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The Rescue-and-Regret Cycle: Why You’re Caught

Last updated on: October 18, 2025 at 5:22 pm By Christine Moriarty Field

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You tell yourself it’ll be different this time. You’ll set the boundary. You’ll stay calm. You’ll finally stop trying to fix everyone’s life but your own. Image courtesy of Pixabay And then the phone rings. A familiar voice — a crisis, a plea, a guilt trip wrapped in need — and suddenly, you’re back in motion. Rescuing. Explaining. Covering. Giving more than you have. And when the storm passes? You’re the one left in pieces. That’s the rescue-and-regret cycle. It... Read more

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2025-10-12T17:36:06-05:00

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Loving Your Children Without Losing Yourself

Last updated on: October 12, 2025 at 5:36 pm By Christine Moriarty Field

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Somewhere along the way, many Christian mothers absorbed a dangerous half-truth: that love always says yes. That being a good mother means being endlessly available, endlessly forgiving, endlessly giving — no matter the cost. Image courtesy of Pixabay We were told that to sacrifice is to be Christlike. And while that’s true in the right spirit, somewhere along the journey, the line blurred. We started believing that holy love meant self-erasure. But friend — that’s not what God calls you... Read more

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2025-10-05T16:09:46-05:00

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God’s Not Done With You Yet

Last updated on: October 5, 2025 at 4:09 pm By Christine Moriarty Field

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When the marriage ended, you prayed harder than ever — but he still walked away.When the children grew up, you prayed they’d stay close — but the phone doesn’t ring, and holidays pass in silence. Now, in the quiet of your house, surrounded by photos that feel more like ghosts than memories, you whisper the question that sits heavy on your heart:God, where are You? Did You forget me? I’ve been there — in that hollow space between what was... Read more

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2025-09-27T16:06:34-05:00

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Faith, Reinvention, and the God Who Gives New Beginnin

Last updated on: September 27, 2025 at 4:06 pm By Christine Moriarty Field

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When the nest empties, when a marriage ends, or when our children struggle, it’s easy to believe life has passed us by. We look around at the quiet, at the ache, at the losses — and whisper, Is this all that’s left? But God’s story for us doesn’t end in loss. It begins again in hope. Image courtesy of Unsplash A God Who Does New Things God is not done with you. He is writing a fresh chapter — one... Read more

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2025-09-03T15:09:01-05:00

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A Mother’s Prayer in the Silence

Last updated on: September 3, 2025 at 3:09 pm By Christine Moriarty Field

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There are few heartbreaks like the silence of a child who has walked away. The unanswered texts. The birthday that passes without a call. The empty chair at the holiday table. For a mother of faith, that silence can feel like unanswered prayer. You cry out: Lord, fix this. Heal this. Bring them back. Photo courtesy of Unsplash And when nothing changes, you wonder if God is listening. But the Bible is full of stories of parents who wept over... Read more

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2025-08-30T15:12:21-05:00

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Be Anxious for Nothing

Last updated on: August 30, 2025 at 3:12 pm By Christine Moriarty Field

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The Bible tells us, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God… will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7). Image courtesy of Unsplash But what happens when life looks nothing like you hoped, and anxiety keeps showing up anyway? I wrestled with that question after my marriage ended and my nest grew empty. I knew the verse. I... Read more

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2025-08-23T08:27:58-05:00

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The Gift of Being Unfinished: Where God Meets Us

Last updated on: August 23, 2025 at 8:27 am By Christine Moriarty Field

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We like to imagine life tied up neatly with a bow. A clear calling. A perfect plan. A happily-ever-after. Photo courtesy of Pexels But if you’ve lived a little life, you know it rarely works out that way. I never planned to face an empty nest that felt too quiet. I never planned to watch a long marriage unravel in my sixties. I never planned for the heartbreak of adult children making choices that left me feeling cut off and... Read more

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2025-08-13T07:59:27-05:00

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Finding God’s Peace When Adult Children Pull Away

Last updated on: August 13, 2025 at 7:59 am By Christine Moriarty Field

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Making Peace with Your Adult Children No one dreams of raising children who grow up to become distant, estranged, or emotionally unavailable. We imagine our grown children calling often, coming home for dinner, and inviting us into their lives. We expect that after pouring our hearts into motherhood, the bond will remain strong—maybe even grow stronger with time. But for many mothers, the reality is different. Maybe your adult child has drifted away. Maybe they’re struggling with mental health,... Read more

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2025-07-06T12:56:22-05:00

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Did You Parent from Your Own Past Pain?

Last updated on: July 6, 2025 at 12:56 pm By Christine Moriarty Field

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Let’s be honest. Most of us didn’t enter motherhood with a blank slate. We entered with wounds. Some healed. Some hidden. Some still bleeding. Maybe your own mother was distant, critical, or absent. Maybe your childhood was marked by instability or chaos. Maybe you told yourself, “I’ll do things differently.” And you did—until life got hard, stress took over, or you ran out of emotional energy. And suddenly, you found yourself parenting not just your children… but your own inner... Read more

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