When You’ve Come to the End of Yourself—Pray
Prayer isn’t always pretty and that’s what makes it so beautiful. It’s beautiful knowing you can bring everything and all that it entails to…
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COVID-19
Dear Teachers, We See You Stepping Up and We Are So Grateful
“When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking.” My furloughed kindergartener sat on a kitchen stool, legs tucked…
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As a Mom of Teens, I’m Making the Most of Being Forced to Slow Down
I don’t get to see my teenagers much during normal life. If my daughters need to be at school early, and if I’m lucky enough that they…
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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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It’s Tough to Watch My Grown Kids Face This Fear
I’ve got three kids in their 20s, and they are anxious about this pandemic and its long-reaching effects. I mean, who isn’t? Is there a…
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It’s Our Job as Parents to Carry the Weight of the World So Our Kids Don’t Have To
I was eight years old, sitting in elementary school computer class with a friend (no doubt playing KidPix, Oregon Trail, or some equally riveting,…
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Dear Small Businesses, Please Hang On Because We’ll Be Back
“It’s so bad. We furloughed almost everyone today. My dad is a mess.” That’s the text message I received from my friend, a…
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People Need Toilet Paper, But They Also Need Love
So, I recently made a statement on my personal page that I’m leaving Facebook and frankly, it was because I’m tired of the doom and gloom and…
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Dear Students, We Didn’t Even Get to Say Goodbye
Dear students, I wish I could wrap you in a hug right now! You, my dears, are “my kids.” During this time of uncertainty, I want what is best for…
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Dear Husband, I Need Us to Be a Team Now More Than Ever
You sigh as you walk in the kitchen and he’s left the peanut butter and the used knife out. Again. “Why can’t he take the two…
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