By Gretchen Garrison Back to the Paddles Again
Before I was a mom, I used to be braver. While courageous might be a bit strong of a term…
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Relationships
By Adrienne Jones I Confessed to My Husband That I’m in Love with My Boyfriend
Marriage was never something I was programmed for. It was something I knew I wanted, but unlike most of my…
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By Molly Golden That Moment Trying for a Baby Becomes Real
Next week, I have a doctor's appointment to remove my I.U.D. Even typing that sentence sends chills across my body.…
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By Kiley Shuler Why We Chose Natural Family Planning (No, We’re Not Crazy)
People think we’re crazy when we tell them that we’re doing Natural Family Planning. You’re going to get pregnant in…
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By Lauren Bonk Last Few Weeks in the Office
I’m sitting in front of my computer right now, next to a bunch of five, freakishly long, starting-to-get-spotty bananas. What…
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By Leslie Means His Final Words
Kindness and love. These words seem simple enough. You and I both know they aren’t. Why is it difficult for…
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By Lexi Behrndt Living with Open Hands
He closed his eyes, extended his arms, and opened his hands, palms facing up. It wasn’t a special occasion, just…
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By Sarah Luke He’s Turning 16
Our oldest son is turning 16. (Yikes!) As we celebrate this milestone birthday, I’m pretty sure I can sum up…
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By Jennifer Beck Seeing Beauty in Change
Looking back a year ago I was in a completely different place than I am now, which is a good…
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By Katherine Kring A letter to my 16 year old self
Dear 16 year old me, I would start by asking how life has been treating you, but since I’m you,…
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By Dusty Reed Using Our Gifts to Help Others Shine
A number of years ago my daughter decided she wanted to become a photographer. She was eight or nine at…
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By Lauren Kauffman What I Learned from Missing My Son’s Birth
I came to in a daze as I was wheeled back into the hospital room. I wasn’t fully aware of…
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