An unexpected pregnancy affects not only the pregnant mother, but the immediate family system surrounding her. This is especially so if the mother is a minor, still living under her mother’s protective care. For her mother – the grandmother of her preborn baby – the grief is further nuanced because, so very often, she is also grieving what she perceives …
Our concept of God as the Good Father can become tainted by our experiences with our earthly fathers. When one has suffered abuse and desertion by one’s birth father, it can be hard to believe and trust God to be the Father Who loves unconditionally and Who has promised to never leave nor forsake us. Yet, God is the One …
In God’s economy, there is nothing that is so “beyond the pale” that He cannot redeem. The Creator of life is the One who saves and changes lives, and He delights to show His children mercy. He is the God of second chances. Mariah’s unexpected pregnancy led her to a life-changing encounter with God’s mercy. Like so many women in …
God uses unexpected situations to get our attention and to bring about life-giving changes that allow us to experience the abundant life He has promised. Very often, an unexpected pregnancy is just that: God using it to manifest His power and love in the life of the mother. In choosing life for her preborn child, her child is saving her …
In the biblical account of Jacob and Esau in the book of Genesis, we read how Esau traded his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew. Too often, we, too, can become fixated on the tangible realities of life and lose sight of what is ultimately of great worth: our birthright as sons and daughters of God Almighty, Who …
