Navigating Grief: A Father's Perspective on Pregnancy Loss
Not long ago, I wrote my miscarriage story in a blog post which ended up getting republished on For Every Mom. I detailed some of the...
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Shelby Hughes
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No, It's Not Okay: My Miscarriage Story
*I share this story here not to bring you a sob story, but to give those going through a miscarriage or still feeling the effects of a...
Shelby Hughes
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To The Broken Ones: How to Find Life After a Fire
Smoke fills my lungs as I near a fire that towers seven feet above me. I watch in terror as the wind shifts, and that fire takes on its...
Shelby Hughes
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To The Goal Setters: Do This One Thing For The New Year
I started writing a review of this year, and with every new thing I wrote, I paused long, shocked. It’s been a hard year. I wrote that in ou
Shelby Hughes
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The Fine Line Between Pursuing Passion and Knowing When to Say No: A Guide for Creatives
Sadie Robertson has a quote on her website that says, "Let's press past fear and pursue your passion," and I think that sums up the past...
Shelby Hughes
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10 Changes I Wish I'd Known Before Getting Married
If you are in the process of preparing for a wedding, I think it's just as important to prepare for your marriage. That said, this post
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For The Days That Are Blurry
It's hard for many to breathe today. Yesterday was a blur as I mourned for a family who lost a Dad, husband, brother, and son entirely...
Shelby Hughes
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What Remembering Reminded Me
Flames curl above me and dance in the wind. They lap like ocean waves against the hillside, spreading over the field. The heat tingles my fa
Shelby Hughes
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I Know You Feel Alone Sometimes
I know you feel alone sometimes, and I do too. As the happiest moments fade into normalcy and the dreadful losses linger in the distances...
Shelby Hughes
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Ideas In June
As we go through seasons of change, I think it's important to make sure that we are focusing on family. I hope you find these monthly...
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10 Things I've Learned This Spring
1. The phrase, "let me know if you need anything," spoken after loss doesn't put hands and feet to truly being there for someone. This...
Shelby Hughes
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Here's to you, Mom.
Here's to you, Mom, as you lay on your side and feel those intense kicks that do a number on you when standing, making you nauseous and...
Shelby Hughes
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Change and BIG News
I don't welcome change. Let the groundhog allude to more snow because even though spring is my favorite, the reality of time passing and...
Shelby Hughes
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For When You Feel Weary
After rest comes restoration, a wholeness that penetrates our weakened souls and brings us life. Life. John 14:6 tells us that Jesus is...
Shelby Hughes
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A Reminder to Rest
When I slow down to enjoy every mundane moment, my soul feels better rested. I may be a mess physically. I WILL be a mess physically. As...
Shelby Hughes
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The Scary Truth of Becoming a Parent
My days blurred together when my first child was born, and the first month of her life was one of the single most difficult months of...
Shelby Hughes
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Creating Art in the Every Day
What if I told you that the mundane tasks in your life were instead paintings in the making, every brushstroke on canvas creating a...
Miracle Baby: A Testimony Concerning Endometriosis
Four years ago, my husband and I started trying to have a baby. He has three children from a previous marriage that I love like my very...
Rivers of Living Water
Today as I walked over the bridge where I take my morning walk, I glanced over the edge. The beautiful, early sunlight was dancing on the...
Sucking The Life Out Of You
Our first and only child is 18 months old, and for 27 months now, I have been a mother. There are no words, experiences, or amount of...
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