A Big Family Can Mean Big Feelings
I'm a mother of six. Some are biological, and some are adopted. I homeschool most of them. I'm a "trauma…
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I'm a mother of six. Some are biological, and some are adopted. I homeschool most of them. I'm a "trauma…
Continue ReadingSurrender is scary. Giving in feels like defeat. Even when I know it’s the right thing, yielding everything to God…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, I was known as the teacher’s pet, the smart aleck—the girl who tutored older kids with their chemistry…
Continue ReadingDeath is a frequent topic of conversation around our house. Some people think it's morbid, inappropriate, and weird. It's a…
Continue ReadingGrief: It's something that at any given point in your life, you come face to face with. I've often heard…
Continue ReadingIt’s easier to remember someone else’s grief in the weeks immediately following the loss. It is a lot harder to…
Continue ReadingHi, my name is Emily, and I am a struggling perfectionist. Even as I write those words, I squirm a…
Continue ReadingWe were having a hard morning. Our house was overrun with toys, I hadn’t had a chance to get dressed,…
Continue ReadingYou cannot save the past version of yourself who was killed by trauma. Whether your trauma stemmed from an impossible…
Continue ReadingThere’s a scene in the movie Almost Famous where a writer is staring out the window of a bus contemplating…
Continue ReadingWe’ve all heard the phrase, “Babies don’t keep.” The sentiment is to enjoy every moment with your babies because you blink,…
Continue ReadingIt’d been a trying day in a trying week in a trying season. I was walking through a season of…
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