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My dad was a sailor to his very core. He loved salt air and ocean waves more than anyone else I know. I spent many summer weekends with him sailing around the North Carolina coast. We’d bounce around the barrier islands, stopping to watch the wild horses on Shackelford banks, docking in Beaufort for an […]

Six years ago, I was lying in an operating waiting room, wondering when my surgery was going to begin. It should have started hours before, but it was delayed for an unknown reason. This particular procedure was the completion of another surgery from three days prior. For someone with a connective tissue disorder like me, […]

I wanted to see the sunrise. I crawled out of bed as carefully as I could, trying not to wake my husband. It would be glorious, I just knew it. Sunrises at the beach were always glorious. We were on vacation at a tiny cottage on the coast. Overlooking the quiet sound waters, the cottage […]

We’re reading through Deuteronomy this month in my Bible reading community and one word that keeps showing up is remember. The book of Deuteronomy is a continuation of the Israelites’ journey toward the Promised Land. In it, Moses gives them a giant pep talk on how to love God well and a reminder of the […]

A few weeks ago I asked you to chime in on how I can serve you better in the coming year by taking a three-minute survey. Here’s what you told me: How did you hear about The Rescued Letters: 30% of you have done one or more of my Bible studies 23% found me online […]

Today’s guest post is written by my friend Rachel Lewis, who serves women from all backgrounds and faiths who struggle to build their families. Rachel and I met several years ago through mutual ministry connections + personal struggles and she has recently released a new book called Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss. Be sure […]

Have you ever been in a dilemma where there was not an earthly resolution? For reasons that we cannot understand or explain, some problems we are up against just will not be solved by human action. In every situation, we’ve got to take our earthly action to the heavenly realm. Human problems need divine intervention. […]