Time Isn’t a Thief—the Glorification of Being Busy Is
"Time is a thief," the typical cliché to justify our days going by in a blur. But I think this is…
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"Time is a thief," the typical cliché to justify our days going by in a blur. But I think this is…
Continue ReadingSome conversations really hit home, and the other day I had one about parenting. I cried and cried as I…
Continue ReadingI had to be pregnant this time. It was our fourth and final IUI. I was late. I was hopeful.…
Continue ReadingThe local elementary school is perched atop an obnoxious hill. It is customary for kindergarten parents to walk their children…
Continue ReadingLast night, I sat on my youngest son's messy bed, and we said our nightly prayers. I went first, as…
Continue ReadingMy eyes would tear up two minutes after my mom left from helping me recover from chemo. She came up…
Continue ReadingMy sweet girl had a nightmare last week and now won’t be in her room for bedtime alone. She won’t…
Continue ReadingThere’s no way, I thought to myself. I had spent the afternoon washing, drying, and folding the teensy clothing gifted…
Continue ReadingHe towered over me, right there in the middle of the kitchen while I was making dinner. I looked up…
Continue ReadingI stared at the picture in astonishment: the image of a 23-year-old me. Back when I was fit, tan, and…
Continue ReadingLet me start by saying, this post is for me. I wanted to wrap our first child in bubble wrap. Or…
Continue ReadingI slosh through the snow-covered sidewalk toward my neighbor's house with two brown Target bags in my hands. In each…
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