When Charming and I needed couples counseling, I knew finding the right therapist would be like finding fertile soil. Here's what I learned about growth, vulnerability, and the tools we need to heal.
Author: Laura Joy Palma
The Day Our Couples Counselor Fired Us
She said my "all-encompassing desire to be a wife and mother" made me too angry to help. But here's what rain and roller coasters taught me about timing and fear.
The Easter Sermon That Made Me Fear My Own Future
A single woman preaching about "loving the life I didn't expect" shattered my peace. Here's what happens when you see your worst fear standing in the pulpit.
When Everything Breaks at Once: Finding God in Life’s Perfect Storms
A windstorm shattered my patio table, washing machine died, seedlings froze. My toddler niece asked about cuts on my knees, and I realized I'd been asking God 'why?' too. Here's what the ocean taught me instead.
The Day I Wielded a Pick Axe and Found My Resurrection
After a devastating fight with Charming, I spent seven hours in my garden wondering if dry bones can live. Here's what Ezekiel's vision taught me about hope, growth, and fairy tale endings.
When Faith Moves Mountains: A Family’s Prayer Journey Through Medical Crisis
When my brother faced a life-threatening medical emergency, our family learned that faith isn't about avoiding mountains—it's about watching God move them. Here's how prayer, family, and unwavering hope carried us through the darkest valley.
Planting Seeds and Wondering: When Will I Have My Own Blank Slate?
Starting 144 seedlings from scratch, I know exactly what each will become. Watching my student Young Beauty and friends' children, I dream of my own blank slate—but first, Charming has to choose me.
The Day My Therapist Died and I Lost My Captain: Another Sunset
Dr. Bogin saved my life during my darkest season, and I never got to say goodbye. Here's how a sunset became my way of honoring the man who taught me to think for myself.
Underdressed and Childless: What I Saw in the Bathroom Mirror
At a Wheaton alumni event surrounded by pregnant women in cocktail dresses, I escaped to the bathroom and saw everything I wasn't. Sometimes God meets us in our most envious moments.
The February Beach Day That Saved Me From My Winter of Waiting
I'd been asking God for a sign about motherhood when He gave me a seventy-degree day in February instead. Here's what I learned about footprints in the sand and everyday miracles.
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