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Motherhood
January 2, 2020
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Dear Lord, Bless This Mess

It was 5:48 p.m. when dinner was officially over in our house. My husband had taken the shift feeding our baby girl who was covered in food—just…

Faith, Motherhood
November 17, 2019
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God Gently Calls Us To Serve Them

Tonight, our tiny, nearly microscopic subdivision yard held eight children on its soft green blades. I always find myself dreaming of lots of acreage…

Kids, Motherhood
September 12, 2019
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May You Always Bring it Home To Me

When you’ve had a rough day at school, I hope you bring it home. When you lose the game or fail the test or don’t get the part, I hope you bring…

Kids, Motherhood
July 5, 2019
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Play Really is the Work of Childhood

As I sit here, I am listening to my older daughter color by herself in another room. Of all of the sounds of young motherhood, the self-chatter…

Child, Faith, Kids
May 24, 2019
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Dear Child, Know This: You Are Created in God’s Image and Loved Beyond Measure

“I’m weird.” The words shot across the interior of our car and pierced my heart like an arrow. “What do you mean, buddy? Why would you say…

Baby, Child, Motherhood
February 12, 2019
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Science Says: These Are the Names of the Worst (and Best!) Behaved Children

Attention all expectant parents: you might want to take a quick read-through of this here article before you set that baby’s name in stone,…

Kids, Marriage, Motherhood
January 30, 2019
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How We Saved Our Marriage in the Final Hour

Before having kids, I thought I had a glimpse of what the hardest parts of parenthood would be. I had babysat throughout my teen years. I already had…