Choosing a Rural Life is the Best Decision We Ever Made
Four years ago my husband was faced with a choice between two different job offers. One offer was in a big city in Kansas and the other was in a tiny…
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Samantha Krieger
Dear Son, Will You Please Stay 5 Forever?
Last night, we cuddled under your dream tent and read Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site. As I read you squeezed my arm and said, “I love…
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Dear Seasoned Mama, Thank You For Loving My Children and Me Unconditionally
Not too long ago my 4-year-old son walked into the Sunday School class you faithfully teach every Sunday with a pouty face, chin tucked into his…
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Dear Husband, Our Marriage Wins When We Face Our Life Together
The other night, it didn’t feel like we were a team. I thought you were against me, didn’t care how I felt, and were being inconsiderate. But…
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Serving My Husband is a High and Noble Calling
In the early years of my marriage, I often thought about how my husband should serve me. When my feet hit the floor in the morning, I thought very…
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Dear Son, May You Grow to be a Real Man
Dear son, Not long ago, I was at the gas station and several men brushed by me in a hurry to get inside and the door slammed in my face. I don’t…
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When Mommy Needs Meds
After giving birth to my second child, feelings of hopelessness and despair struck me like never before. I didn’t ask for them. They arrived on my…
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Dear Son, May You Always Treasure the Women in Your Life
Dear son, Daddy texted me the photo of you at the hospital gift shop helping purchase a bouquet of pink and white roses for Mrs. Barbara in our…
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God Sees You, Weary Mama
Dear mama, I saw you the other day at Target juggling three young children—one on the side of your hip, another sitting in the shopping cart…
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