The Story I Didn’t Want to Share
The story behind the story: we all have one, but you know that. You know that the families you see in picture-perfect Christmas cards aren’t…
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Grace
My Husband Doesn’t Make the Bed the Way I Do
Every now and then I’m reminded of what seemed to be an ordinary day, but one in which I learned a significant lesson within the first year of my…
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She’s My Mom, and She Did Her Best
It was a typical Thursday morning, but the gloomy clouds and drizzling rain poetically accompanied a nagging sadness that I tried to ignore as I went…
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Dear Husband, I Knew You Loved Me Then
When you pursued me in an honorable way while dating. I knew you loved me then. When you promised me your forever “yes.” I knew you…
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Some Days I Feel Like a Terrible Mother, But He Loves Me Anyway
I start putting a load of laundry in the washing machine when I hear the kids begin to argue in another room, no doubt over one of the many tractors…
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Grace in the Outfield
Last night this boy had to learn a tough lesson. We were at the ballpark watching Griffin’s game on the Major League Field, while Grant was…
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May We Never Forget How Hard This Was
Smack dab in the middle of Sam’s Club, motherhood broke me. Little sleep, an embarrassment of pregnancy hormones, and one poorly-timed toddler…
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The Secret to Marriage is Loads of Grace
A silly mistake. I should have brushed it off and laughed, making the most of the situation. But I didn’t. I almost let it ruin the night. I wanted…
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I’m Done Apologizing For My Apologies
I was late to a meeting this morning. It was absolutely unavoidable because I had to drop my kids off at school (which starts at 9 a.m.) before I…
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Thank You Friend, For the Gift of Grace
To the grace givers, From the very depths of the gratitude in my soul . . . THANK YOU. In this season of my life as I navigate the…
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