By Lindsey Bell “All your church ever talks about is money.” I overheard someone saying this once after he visited my church. (Granted, he happened to visit while we were in the middle of a sermon series about money, which only happens once in a very rare while.) Nonetheless, this comment made me wonder, do […]
How to Encourage Women Who Want a Child but Don’t Have One
By Lindsey Bell My first Mother’s Day as a pregnant woman was wonderful. My thoughtful husband picked up a card that was from both him and our unborn child. My parents sent me a letter in the mail and reassured me I would be a great mom. I anxiously awaited the arrival of our first […]
What People Facing Unplanned Pregnancies Really Need from Us
By Lindsey Bell Not long ago, I overheard a couple of women talking about a young lady who was planning to get an abortion. “If she just knew it was a baby—a living child—there’s no way she would get an abortion.” The two women agreed that what they needed to do—and what God had called […]
What Happens When We Focus on God’s Word
By Lindsey Bell As I stared at the pregnancy test lying on the bathroom counter, I felt my heart sink as two lines appeared. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to be pregnant. Quite the opposite, in fact. I longed with all of my being to carry a child. Instead of joy, though, I […]
Why Waiting Isn’t All Bad
By Lindsey Bell I don’t like to wait. My guess is, neither do you. Our you-can-have-anything-you-want-and-you-can-have-it-now culture has made waiting even more difficult for us. With Poptarts and TV dinners, we can have a meal ready in less than five minutes. Smart phones and the Internet allow us to discover interesting facts about anything […]