Dear Daughter, You Gave Me Purpose
Dear daughter, Before God knit you in my womb, I was wandering around aimlessly, searching for a purpose. I had…
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Dear daughter, Before God knit you in my womb, I was wandering around aimlessly, searching for a purpose. I had…
Continue ReadingWe were told she wouldn’t make it to 20 weeks. When she made it, we were told she wouldn’t survive…
Continue ReadingBring on the bottled scent of fresh mountain breeze and seaside lavender. I’ll happily perform the swivel dance of transferring…
Continue ReadingMama friend, I know you’re exhausted. It feels like you have nothing left to give. You know you need to…
Continue ReadingThis ring is not much to look at now—a well-worn piece of turquoise costume jewelry, its cheap metal revealing its…
Continue ReadingSeated at the sunroom breakfast table, mouth full of Special K, I glance out the row of windows. A flutter…
Continue ReadingMy eyes flickered open and closed as I lay on the hospital bed after giving birth to my first-born daughter.…
Continue ReadingLast night, I sat on my youngest son's messy bed, and we said our nightly prayers. I went first, as…
Continue ReadingMy sweet girl had a nightmare last week and now won’t be in her room for bedtime alone. She won’t…
Continue ReadingLet me start by saying, this post is for me. I wanted to wrap our first child in bubble wrap. Or…
Continue ReadingWhen I was 16 years old, I had a pastor pull me aside after church one night. He proceeded to…
Continue ReadingOne late fall evening, I walked into a health food store on a mission. I had 30 minutes to shop…
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