Praise! Hallmark Channel Gifts Us a Quarantine Christmas Movie Marathon
It’s been a week-ish of self-quarantine in our country thanks to COVID-19, and toilet paper hoarding aside, this situation is starting to bring…
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Sometimes Christmas is Hard
Sometimes Christmas is hard. It’s hard when you are missing someone at the dinner table or waiting for someone to walk through that door who will…
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Can I Keep You This Way Forever?
Can I keep you this way forever? Entangled in the beauty of your imagination. With your eyes open to everything that lies before you. Can I keep you…
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Mary’s Baby Boy Changes Everything
I am a mom of little boys. Being the mother of sticky-fingered messes, bruised knees, and dirty clothes gives me a deeper and richer perspective of…
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Move A Little Closer to Jesus This Christmas
Have you seen that cute little Shepherd on the Search? It’s kind of a “Christian” Elf on the Shelf. (Although the Elf on the Shelf can…
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Christmas As a Kid Was Magical—But Nothing Tops Christmas As a Mom
As a kid, Christmas morning was full of magic. The tiptoeing to sneakily scope out the presents under the tree before leaping onto Mom and Dad’s…
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The Holidays Are Different After Child Loss
I remember the day well—it was a sunny, cool, fall day. The house was filled with the aroma of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, pies and all the extras…
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I’m Giving Christmas Back To Christ
I often daydreamed about having a Christmas baby in the days leading up to Christmas 2017. Nobody on earth but my husband knew how badly I wanted a…
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Hospital Room Duet of O Holy Night Proves Nurses Truly Are Angels
The holidays are a beautiful time, but there are many this season who are fighting their greatest battles while the rest of us are celebrating with…
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Moms of Teens: Don’t Weigh Yourself Down With What Christmas Used To Be
Christmas with my son isn’t what it used to be. You see, it used to be full of magic; full of wonder. Full of “I hope I make the nice list” and…
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