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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You’ll Outgrow Your Belief in Santa, But Don’t Ever Outgrow Your Trust in Jesus
I’m not ready for you to stop believing in Santa. You came home the other day telling me you had some classmates say he wasn’t real. They tried…
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