My name is Melissa Ringstaff and I've been blogging since 2001. I'm a pastor's wife and homeschooling mom living in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of Southeastern KY. I believe you can create a home you love and I'm here to help you do exactly that. I'm so glad you're here with me. I hope we can be friends!
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This beautiful guest post has been written by my friend, Juliet van Heerden. I mailed her a card today. Haven’t heard from her in a while. Five months to be exact. “Just want to say, hello.” I pen the words carefully. Prayerfully. I never want to be “too much.” But something within me…
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If you look up the definition of shame, you’ll find these words: “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.” But, shame is more than a feeling of guilt. It goes deeper than the idea that you’ve done something wrong. For the woman who bears a mark…
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