16 Is a Crossroads for Us Both
Not so long ago, my youngest turned 16. Sixteen candles. Sweet sixteen. Sixteen going on seventeen. All of the reminders that…
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Not so long ago, my youngest turned 16. Sixteen candles. Sweet sixteen. Sixteen going on seventeen. All of the reminders that…
Continue ReadingThe first light of dawn peaked into my bedroom window as angry cries filled the house. Squeezing my eyes shut,…
Continue ReadingI sat on the back pew of the church Sunday. From there, I could see everything except the preacher. Around…
Continue ReadingI volunteered to provide a craft project for my 6-year-old son’s holiday party. It seemed like no big deal—we do…
Continue ReadingOne of the greatest gifts I can give my kids is for them to see me fail. When I was…
Continue ReadingI woke up to our fiercely dedicated rooster crowing at any hint of light on the farm. His loyalty to…
Continue ReadingMy grandparents loved my sister and me from afar. We knew they loved us, but we also knew they did…
Continue ReadingI’m not a first friend. I’m not the popular friend. I’m not the one who gets the phone calls, texts,…
Continue ReadingI had to have the "mean girl" talk with my second-grade daughter. I could lie and tell you I didn't…
Continue ReadingSomewhere right now, there's a woman brand new to motherhood. Memories from the hospital are fresh in her mind as…
Continue ReadingWhen my boys were younger, I always knew when they were hitting a growth spurt. Aches and pains came out…
Continue ReadingAdoption was not my first choice. I imagine it wasn't hers either. It wasn’t until the path of her choices…
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