Come Lord Jesus, However You Will Come This Year
I wonder what the wise men were expecting when they followed that glorious star to visit Jesus with gifts for…
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To The Mom Whose Christmas Wasn’t What She Hoped: The Real Magic Is Still To Come
To the mom whose Christmas wasn't what she had hoped: I get it. I’m here too. Maybe you pinned recipes…
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By Becka Asper Dear Child, When You Face Disappointment
Dear child, I have discovered my most important contribution as a parent. I get to teach you– daily–that people aren’t…
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Dear Kids, No Mistake Will Ever Be Bigger Than My Love For You
You were dishonest with me today. It was a small thing—nothing earth-shattering—but I asked you a question and you told…
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By Jennifer Kokal Trust in the Creator of Beautiful Endings
“I’m so sorry! The house you loved just sold to another person!” We read the text from our realtor with…
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By Melanie Forstall It’s Not My Job As a Parent To Make Life Easy
I recently saw a young teen publicly thank his parents on social media. It wasn’t a generic, thanks for all…
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By Shannon Pannell I Want to be a Perfect Mom—But I’m Not
I almost quit motherhood today. I forgot something. Something big. Something I didn’t know how to recover from. “Hey bud.…
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By Kayla Runkel Failure and I Are Friends
I remember my first heartbreak like it was yesterday. I was 17, and it happened at school on a remarkably…
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By Amy Weatherly I Don’t Deserve This
I ran across an old boyfriend’s picture today. Not just any ol' boyfriend, but the one who broke my heart,…
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By Heather Shotkoski Who Am I Really Disappointing?
I've been dropping the ball a little bit lately. Actually, "a lot" would be more accurate. Between Christmas preparations (usually…
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By Traci Runge Letting Go
I am uptight, set in my ways a little close-minded and terribly structured. I admit these faults openly, I pray…
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