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Elisabeth Klein
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If I Could Teach My Children One Thing…
When hurting, when life throws you a curveball, when a relationship is painful or ends... find comfort in Jesus [and] let God tend your soul.
June 12, 2012
Leaving Space
At 14, my son is already done being mine. I am having to say goodbye to my son who is still living in my home.
June 08, 2012
Resting in the Knowledge That I'm Not Alone in Mothering
I have always second-guessed myself as a mother, never considering myself to be good enough.
May 14, 2012
Unpursued
I have never truly been pursued by a man, which means I have never truly been loved by a man. How does one get to be 41 without being loved?
May 01, 2012
Don't Parent in Isolation
I used to be the kind of mom that felt threatened when others offered help or advice -- as if I weren’t a good enough mother in my own right.
March 14, 2012
Moments for Mom: Teaching Kids to Love in Difficult Situations
Our current lesson: how to love and respect someone you don’t trust. Talk about a sticky wicket.
March 02, 2012
Moments for Mom: Letting Them Grow Up
Even though I don’t want it, and even though I may fight it emotionally and deep down and with my friends, I will walk through intentional acts of...
February 03, 2012
Moments for Mom: Happy Beginnings
God says in Zechariah 10:6, “I know their pain and will make them good as new..."
December 29, 2011
It’s Not that Bad? Emotional Abuse is Not Second Class
Barbara Shaffer, Ph.D. in Christian Counseling, defines emotional abuse as, "an attitude of entitlement and profound disrespect that discounts at...
December 15, 2011
Moments for Mom: Advent Hope for the Brokenhearted
He arrives each holy season to heal you. To set you free. To bring you deep joy...
December 01, 2011
The Unraveling of a Christian Marriage: Why I'm Not Staying Forever
This is going to be the messiest part to lay out for you. The part that has the potential for most misunderstanding...
November 12, 2011
The Unraveling of a Christian Marriage: How I Stayed
One woman wanted to know how I stayed in my hard marriage for so long because sometimes she feels like she can barely make it another day. Here's...
November 09, 2011
The Unraveling of a Christian Marriage: Why I Stayed
A woman asked why I stayed in my hard marriage so long because she didn’t understand why God would want me to be unhappy. Here's why.
November 03, 2011
The Unraveling of a Christian Marriage: 3 Common Questions
When a Christian marriage ends, many questions rise to the surface. Elisabeth Klein attempts to provide answers from the inside...
October 31, 2011
Parenting Children during a Divorce
It was hard on me as a kid when my parents got divorced. It could be for this very reason that I’m so concerned about my own kids during this time....
October 21, 2011
Moms: Deepen Your Spiritual Life this Fall
There’s something about school starting that feels like a built-in fresh start.
September 02, 2011
Shielding Your Children
Go to Jesus, go to a trusted friend, but be careful how much you share with your kids.
July 27, 2011
When a Family Faces Divorce
“Children are resilient.” I have said this a thousand times. I no longer buy it.
July 13, 2011
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