The yearning fo

When We Feel Like an Orphan

by Ann Furtado • 28 July 2026
The yearning for the love of a mother and father never ceases.

The Unknowns

by Ann Furtado • 4 June 2026
Life is full of unknowns, which is why we have to learn to trust God!
Finding my new identity

There She Goes

by Ann Furtado • 7 May 2026
There She Goes

The Sweet Sound of You

by Ann Furtado • 12 March 2026
Even when you're gone, I'll remember the sweet sound of you.

Tabula Rasa

by Ann Furtado • 29 January 2026
Anchoring in Jesus

When Our Child's "Yes" is Our "No"

by Ann Furtado • 6 September 2025
Sometimes even our children have things to teach us

The Furtado Four, Soon to be The Furtado Five

by Ann Furtado • 23 May 2025
God has orchestrated a beautiful love story and blessed our family with a wonderful daughter-in-law

This Is Us

by Ann Furtado • 4 March 2025
This is Us. The Furtado Four.

Death

by Ann Furtado • 17 January 2025
The loss of a loved one is never easy

Til Death Do Us Part

by Ann Furtado • 6 December 2024
We must be intentional with our spouses
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The Fierce-Loving Mama

encouragement for mamas

A blog made by a mama for mamas. Sharing the reality of letting our children be who God created them to be as they leave the nest. Talking about the hardship, but also the immense beauty in it. Leaving nothing left unsaid as both mama and child discover growth through this season.

The Fierce-loving Mama

Encouragement for mamas

A blog made by a mama for mamas. Sharing the reality of letting our children be who God created them to be as they leave the nest. Talking about the hardship, but also the immense beauty in it. Leaving nothing left unsaid as both mama and child discover growth through this season.

The yearning fo

When We Feel Like an Orphan

by Ann Furtado • 28 July 2026
The yearning for the love of a mother and father never ceases.

The Unknowns

by Ann Furtado • 4 June 2026
Life is full of unknowns, which is why we have to learn to trust God!
Finding my new identity

There She Goes

by Ann Furtado • 7 May 2026
There She Goes

The Sweet Sound of You

by Ann Furtado • 12 March 2026
Even when you're gone, I'll remember the sweet sound of you.

On the Blog

Welcome to a place of encouragement where you can belong, become, and believe the truth God has spoken over you!

Hope

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope.

Psalm 16:9

Faith

For everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

-Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)

Family

Family is not an important thing. It's everything.

Michael J. Fox

Posts

The yearning fo

When We Feel Like an Orphan

by Ann Furtado • 28 July 2026
The yearning for the love of a mother and father never ceases.

The Unknowns

by Ann Furtado • 4 June 2026
Life is full of unknowns, which is why we have to learn to trust God!
Finding my new identity

There She Goes

by Ann Furtado • 7 May 2026
There She Goes
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Strength

Our love for our kids is bigger than our sadness as they leave the nest. And God's love is big enough to cover us and give us hope and peace in this painful transition.

-Kami Gilmour (Release My Grip)

Our love for our kids is bigger than our sadness as they leave the nest. And God's love is big enough to cover us and give us hope and peace in this transition.

-Kami Gilmour (Release My Grip)

Resources

These are some books that have helped me in my journey of releasing my kids to the world and leaning on my faith while doing so.

A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

By W. Phillip Keller

Release My Grip

Hope for a Parent's Heart as Kids Leave the Nest and Learn to Fly.

By Kami Gilmour

The Missionary Mama's Survival Guide

By Tori R. Haverkamp

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