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Amber Watson

I am a foster and adoptive mother from the sunny state of Florida. I am married and have two children and two dogs. I am a preschool teacher for a teen parent program at a high school and I love what I do. I am a lover of the creative arts and find myself most at peace among the work of our Creator.

Thank You God For a Husband Who Sees Me

Marriage
January 16, 2021
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Thank You God For a Husband Who Sees Me

Last night we took our family for a picnic dinner and a walk by the beach. We let the kids…

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God Hears Our Wordless Prayers

Faith, Grief
January 13, 2021
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God Hears Our Wordless Prayers

I am the daughter of a pastor. I grew up considering our church a second home. My siblings and I…

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To the Couple With Unexplained Infertility: There Are Babies To Love

Living, Motherhood
December 29, 2020
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To the Couple With Unexplained Infertility: There Are Babies To Love

"You don't know what it's like," she said, "you don't have kids." She had no idea how those words stung,…

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The Man After the Monster

Marriage
March 14, 2020
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The Man After the Monster

I saw it today for the first time in years. The light in her eyes finally escaped its sullen shadow.…

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I Search For My Mom in Everything, Especially Christmas

Cancer, Grief
December 16, 2019
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I Search For My Mom in Everything, Especially Christmas

Grief is a funny thing. Sometimes you're able to anticipate the blow, and other times, it hits you in the…

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Mom Wouldn’t Want Me To Just Survive Christmas—She’d Tell Me To Embrace the Joy

Faith, Grief, Loss
December 15, 2019
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Mom Wouldn’t Want Me To Just Survive Christmas—She’d Tell Me To Embrace the Joy

To love Christmastime is to love my momma. Everything bright. Everything sweet. Everything happy. She was the embodiment of it…

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Dear Mom, You’re Gone So a Part of Me is, Too

Grief
November 12, 2019
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Dear Mom, You’re Gone So a Part of Me is, Too

On April 25, 2018, my world imploded and I’m still living in the aftershock. Every day since has felt like…

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