On the Unknown Road, God Walks Beside Me
It’s been five years. Five years this month since the first miscarriage happened. I took it pretty well, but if I would have known how it was just…
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To the Mom of a Difficult Child: What if You’re Raising a Peter?
Some days my son leaves me exhausted. I love him, don’t get me wrong. Hear me: I love my son, but there are days—a lot of days—when he can be a…
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Sometimes the Toughest Kids Have the Most Fragile Hearts
I have a hard-headed kid. She marches to the beat of her own drum. She doesn’t mind being different. She is always either the first in line or the…
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You Say I’m Enough—But What if I’m Not?
You say I’m enough—but what if I’m not? You say I’m enough. From every direction, this notion is being shouted at me. I hear it spoken over…
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I Don’t Have An Old Bible…Yet
I don’t have an old Bible. I haven’t had this blue, leather-bound Bible since I was a child. It didn’t follow me through college, stowed away…
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God Sees Me, His Beloved Child
When my children mess up, I want them to come to me. I remind them it’s always better to tell the truth. To be honest, and upfront, and we will…
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Why Doesn’t God Heal My Depression?
When I first experienced depression, I didn’t understand what was going on. I knew I was sad, but I didn’t know why. I was pregnant with…
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So God Made My Father-in-Law
God looked down and thought, “I need someone who is willing . . . willing to provide the fatherly love, support, and strength this woman so…
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God Uses Broken People to Do Beautiful Things
I came across a Facebook conversation between a friend and me from over a decade ago when I was in college, in regards to something I posted about a…
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I Can’t Be Everyone’s Chick-fil-A Sauce
A couple of friends and I went and grabbed lunch at Chick-fil-A a couple of weeks ago. It was delightful. We spent roughly $20 apiece, and our kids…
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