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Kids
September 6, 2019
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This Time With Grandparents is So Precious

It’s hard to believe we’re approaching the 15th anniversary of my grandfather’s passing. My grandfather–affectionately known as “Pa…

Friendship, Kids
August 19, 2019
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Growing Up With Cousins is Growing Up With Friends For Life

I grew up surrounded by my cousins. I have a ton of them—I have 30+ just on one side. So there were always kids of every age around, and there was…

Grief
July 7, 2019
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My Kids May Never Meet You, But I Promise They Will Know You

There is a picture of you getting ready to go to your senior prom and holding me as a baby. You were all dressed in your tux and I was about four…

Grown Children, Kids, Living
June 13, 2019
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To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

Dear out-of-town grandparent, I see you in your house over there. Too far for me to see, but familiar enough for me to envision. I see you as you…

Marriage
April 23, 2019
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I Chose This Man; Won’t You Choose Him, Too?

Dear family, My husband and I believe in the biblical view of marriage, and that makes us one. One heart, one mind, one mission. So we would…

Kids
March 25, 2019
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Raising Our Kids Far From Extended Family Doesn’t Hurt Us One Bit

I’ve been seeing a lot of posts lately about living near family, and what a blessing it is to raise your children near cousins or grandparents or…

Kids
March 11, 2019
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Grandpa’s Tender Heart Was Born of a Little Girl’s Ferocious Love For Him

At a recent Chick-fil-A visit, my kids got some cards with questions on them that were meant to spark dinner discussions. As we went around the table…

Child, Kids
February 28, 2019
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To My Brother: Thank You For Being the Best Uncle Ever

It’s always a special occasion when you come for a visit. The scene is the same each time: little faces pressed against the living room window long…

Kids, Living, Marriage
February 6, 2019
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You Won’t Hear Me Complaining About My In-Laws—Because They Are Amazing

“We’re an ‘all in’ family.” It was one of the first things my future mother-in-law said to me way back when I was just a…

Grown Children, Kids
December 7, 2018
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Battling the Sting of Toxic Relatives: Why Our Kids Need Us to Show Them How

In dealing with our difficult relatives, the troublemaker kind who seem to blight most family trees, my husband and I have always attempted to shield…