Starla Hester

Starla Hester is a freelance writer living in Alabama with her husband. She is a member and CCD teacher at Our Lady of the Shoals Catholic Church in Tuscumbia where she recently became a godparent to her ex-foster son. She has several publications on her struggles with infertility.

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How I turned the loss of my foster son into something beautiful

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The secret to a really clean house? It’s in the Bible …

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Hero therapy dog saves 5-year-old from miles away

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How a 7-year-old boy’s act of charity led him to find the love of his life

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Seamstress nun is making brides’ dreams come true

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5 Cinco de Mayo family recipes

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6 Ways to cultivate roses for a more beautiful backyard

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Happily married but sleeping in separate beds

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Lessons from the saints on how to be a minimalist

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How we almost ignored the Church’s teachings about IVF (and why we’re glad we didn’t)

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