Discovering Grace Changed Our Family Forever
A couple of years ago, I thought I’d finally got a handle on parenting. My kids looked presentable more days than not, Pinterest-perfect parties…
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Man Forgives His Brother’s Killer in Moving Courtroom Scene of Forgiveness and Faith
You’ve probably heard the tragic story of Botham Jean, an African American man who was sitting in his own apartment, eating ice cream and…
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God is in the Grief of Unmet Expectations
This was not what I pictured the first moments with my son to be like. There I was, savoring those first moments with him . . . squatting in the…
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Give the Farmer Some Space and Grace on the Road
My toddler chattered loudly from the backseat as we lumbered down the highway. She and I talked about the weather and day’s plans as the…
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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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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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