“Dear God, Thank You. Amen.”
One of my 2-year-olds grabbed my hand tonight as we were snuggling on the couch together with his twin. “Dear…
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One of my 2-year-olds grabbed my hand tonight as we were snuggling on the couch together with his twin. “Dear…
Continue ReadingA friend came up to me the other day after church and commented, “I’ve never seen you alone. I had…
Continue Reading‘Twas the night before Easter, when all through the kitchen, two freshly bathed and pajama-ed little ones were perched at…
Continue ReadingThey whispered to her: You cannot withstand the storm. I have had days when the storms hit me while I…
Continue Reading“Thao is with Jesus now,” we told her, barely choking out the whisper. Jesus. This invisible being we sing about.…
Continue ReadingThe international church service was vibrant with voices lifted up in songs of praise. Many clapped their hands and some…
Continue ReadingRays of soft sunlight streamed through the curtain onto the hospital bed. I stepped to the edge of the bed,…
Continue ReadingI've always been a teeth grinder, especially during times of high stress. Striving manifests itself physically through my teeth and…
Continue ReadingI’ve been thinking a lot about legacy lately. When my dad passed away in 2011, I lost the most influential…
Continue ReadingNormally, on a Sunday afternoon during the girls’ naptime, I try to get some work done or lie down to…
Continue ReadingAs a kindergartner sometimes I tagged along to my mom’s work as a hotel housekeeper. While my mom worked, I…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, I remember hearing many negative phrases used about marriage—on TV, by distant relatives, anywhere, really. “The old ball…
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