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My sister tells me about Mom in heaven, and how we’ll always keep the legacy of love alive in our family…

When I think about Mandy’s struggle to conceive or the miracle that followed, I am reminded that God’s Word is alive…

Jesus had been a boy like me. And he loved his mother as hungrily as I Ioved mine.

By Edie Melson2 min read

I was faced with the certainty that I was no longer in charge of keeping him safe…

There is something graceful and lovely in this common, everyday thing…

Go ahead. Dig in! Life is too short to be sad.

It’s so easy to know that God is here. Creating the life along the river. Bringing laughter and goodness to these brothers.

I didn’t think I would survive the week. It was my sisters in Christ who pulled me through.

As I gazed at her precious face, I whispered, “Mom, I definitely have your hands… I wish I had your faith.”

By Edie Melson2 min read

I’ve sent my son off to war twice, and I know the battles faced when a loved one deploys…

Most of the time, I hardly notice the handprints of my boys. But they are traces of love. It’s like that with God, I think…

In this excerpt from A Procession of Angels, a desperate mother worries that her drug-addicted son will never turn his life around.