I Long For the Child Who Belongs To This Gift
I stand there in the pawn shop with tears welling up to the brink of spilling over onto my cheeks.…
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My Kids Still Believe in Santa and So Do I
The tree lights flashed in our darkened living room that Christmas Eve night, creating transient shadows on the walls. The…
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Christmas Will Not Be Perfect This Year
This Christmas will not be perfect. Despite the lofty goals I set for myself to have everything in order and…
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Let Christmas Comfort Your Hurting Heart This Year
I wanted to tell you something the other day. I even went as far as picking up my phone to…
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Finding Gloria
Most of my childhood is buried in a landfill near Houston. This is not a metaphor, but the terrible outcome…
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‘Twas the Night Before 2020 Christmas (And Mom Was SO Tired)
'Twas the night before 2020 Christmas and all through the halls, Frustration, wrapping paper, Scotch tape rolled in balls. The…
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Losing My Baby Revealed Christmas in a New Light
I can still hear the fresh crackle involved in freeing it from its plastic clamshell—a new ornament, a gift from…
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‘Twas The Night Before Our First Christmas Without You
'Twas the night before my first Christmas without you. I was so heartbroken I didn't know what to do. The…
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The Stress-Free Secret To a More Biblical Christmas
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. And the most stressful. And the most beautiful. And the most…
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Dear Mom, Thank You For All the Christmases You Gave Me
Dear Mom, I’m sorry for not saying thank you for all the Christmases you gave me back when I had…
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The Holiday Details You’re Stressing About, Mama? Let it All Go.
The most wonderful time of the year also can be the most stressful time of the year for moms. The…
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Big Kids Need Christmas Magic Now More Than Ever
We drove through a holiday lights display event the other night. I texted my friend to let her know it…
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