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Faith, Marriage, Motherhood
July 9, 2020
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I Wanted To Raise My Son To Put God First, But My Husband Showed Him How

I wanted to raise my son to be a gentleman. A man of integrity, kindness, gentleness, self-control . . . basically a guy with the fruits of the…

Grief, Marriage
June 30, 2020
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To My Father-In-Law in Heaven, You Would Be So Proud of the Man Your Son Became

To my father-in-law: I’ll never get to meet you. Physically, that is. Maybe one day in Heaven, but here on earth, unfortunately, that time won’t…

Kids, Motherhood
June 24, 2020
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The World Needs Good Men, So I’m Raising Them

The world doesn’t need more men who are charming. The world doesn’t need more men who are handsome. The world doesn’t need more men who are…

Kids, Motherhood
June 21, 2020
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Atop My Daddy’s Shoulders

Atop my daddy’s shoulders, the world seemed vast—endless, limitless. I could see the treetops, the tops of heads. I could nearly touch the…

Motherhood
June 21, 2020
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Dear Son, I Hope You Grow Up To Love Like Your Daddy Does

I married your dad at 19 because of the person he was then. He saw me and took me as I was, and I thought there was no way I would ever love him more…

Grown Children
June 20, 2020
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Thanks For Everything, Dad

It’s often thought that mothers are the glue that holds their families together. That without them things would fall apart. Women tend to be in…

Grown Children
June 20, 2020
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I Had a Dad Who Tried—And That Was Everything

When I was four, I dreamed of having my very own Cabbage Patch Kid doll. It was a fairly common dream in the minds of most little girls as the…

Grief
June 19, 2020
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On Father’s Day, Daughters Without Fathers Are Just Going Through the Motions

I planned a camping trip to celebrate Father’s Day with my soon-to-be husband. I will pack the truck with bikes, the kid, the works. His…

Marriage
June 18, 2020
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Behind Every Stay-At-Home Mom is a Hardworking Dad

I don’t think I realized how much a gift it was to stay at home and raise your children until I had the chance to do it myself. My mother stayed at…

Grown Children
June 18, 2020
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My Daddy Was My First Love

My 7-year-old daughter adores her daddy. Actually, that’s an understatement. She is infatuated with him. She writes him elaborate love letters on…