One Day Your Son Will Be Taller Than You—And You Won’t Be Ready
I read a lot of parenting blogs. And books and magazines. Plus, I follow a ton of writer-moms on social media who have teen and preteen children,…
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Find the Kind of Friend Who Reminds You Who You Are
When I became a mom, I didn’t realize that when I met my first little blessing, I’d also be meeting another completely new person: me. It’s not…
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I’ll Never Stop Losing My Mom
I lost my mom when I was 12 and cancer took her away from me. I lost her again when I met my first boyfriend. I lost her again when I navigated…
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My Teens Are My Favorite
These two teens are my favorite people on the planet. Always were, always will be. I will take them in all their smelly, haven’t showered in…
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Stop Putting Quarters in a Vending Machine God
I don’t pray like I used to. In the infancy of my faith, I treated prayer like a business transaction—righteousness in, blessings…
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Why Do I Stay In a Loveless Marriage? It’s Complicated.
What would you do if your spouse told you they were no longer interested in working on your marriage but wanted to stay together for the kids? What…
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A Toddler’s Love Makes the World Right Again
Today was hard. It was long. Like one of those in the trenches of motherhood posts you read by women with the kinds of days you haven’t…
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Faith is Tested In the In-Between
A few weeks ago, our laundry room flooded. The floor needed to be ripped out, and well, it is a process. So, I began taking our laundry to the…
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Dear Husband, Do You Know How Much I Love You?
Dear husband, Do you know how much I love you? When the days are long and the workload is heavy. When you take your boots off and walk…
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Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
No Matter How Much Your Children Grow, You Don’t Outgrow Motherhood
I love looking at my children. I always have. I remember rocking them, holding them just so I could look at them. I remember peeking over the edge of…
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Remember How Far God Went To Be So Close To You
God seems to give one particular command a lot: Remember. Multiple times in the Old Testament, His people were reminded of how He saved all the…
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I Can’t Always Find the Words To Say How Proud I Am To Be Your Daughter
Dad, did you know . . . I strove diligently to make good grades, run good races, victoriously win at everything I attempted, not for my own glory,…
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