"This testimony was written by a friend of our ministry, Dan Philgreen. His precious wife, Esther, joined our SiT sessions periodically as her chronic illness would allow. She faithfully prayed for women learning lessons from the Lord in the

Trigger warning: This post discusses suicidal ideation (SI). Please read only if you think this could be helpful for your well-being.  No matter your beliefs - whether you are a Christ-follower or not - the subject of suicidal ideation

I had been praying for this baby for almost a year. I had only known I was pregnant for a week. Then, on a Saturday night, I started experiencing extreme abdominal pain. I assumed it was a stomach bug.

In the first few months after the accident, I was still in shock. I couldn’t wrap my mind around the fact that she was really gone. Denial acted like a buffer, keeping me from having to feel the full