Joy in This Stillness
I woke up suddenly in a sweat while it was still dark. Except for the humming of the oxygen machine,…
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I woke up suddenly in a sweat while it was still dark. Except for the humming of the oxygen machine,…
Continue ReadingDeath is a frequent topic of conversation around our house. Some people think it's morbid, inappropriate, and weird. It's a…
Continue ReadingIt's that enchanted and magical time of year when the air is crisp enough to snuggle up by the fire,…
Continue ReadingDo you see me as I rush around the stores shopping for the perfect gift for my husband and babies,…
Continue ReadingI decorate for Christmas a little earlier every year for several reasons. One, my birthday falls in early December, and…
Continue ReadingWhen a mama asks for experience gifts for her kids for Christmas, please don’t take it as she’s ungrateful or…
Continue ReadingIt's hard to admit, but some years I have to force myself to decorate for Christmas. Some years the lights…
Continue ReadingShe is so tired. It is a kind of tired that no amount of sleep or rest can alleviate. It…
Continue ReadingWhen I first became a mom, I struggled. Having moved to the United States after getting married a couple of…
Continue ReadingGideon Theodore Harding was born at home on August 13, 2019 at 5:15 p.m. weighing nine pounds. His name means…
Continue ReadingI never anticipated how much dirt and sweat and tears and stink would come with being a mom—and a boy…
Continue ReadingThe other day, I met with a small group of fellow young moms from my church. Running through a list…
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