When Joy Doesn’t Come, I’ll Stand With You in Sorrow
“Is that the best you can do?” I overhead this question a few Sundays ago when I was passing by two men from our church on my way…
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Shielding My Child From Loss on Earth is Hiding the Hope of Heaven
I was recently driving to a funeral with my sons. My preschooler kept asking where we were going, and I told him I had a meeting. I didn’t want to…
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Happy People Can Be Depressed, Too
I opened my eyes, instantly awake and yet not sure where I was. “Mom, you fell asleep on the couch again. What’s for dinner?” Dinner. How can a…
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Girl, Stop Comparing Yourself to Everyone Else
My husband and I have this standing date night. Every week, same time, same day, the babysitter comes, and we leave for a little alone time. It’s…
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Capturing Contentment Along Life’s Journey
The sun is shining as I watch my three-year-old at play. It is still chilly outside, but the beauty of the day has beckoned us out the door in our…
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The Joyous Heartache of Motherhood
I’ve come to realize being a mom means you find yourself in a state of perpetual heartache, while also experiencing unimaginable, overwhelming…
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My Husband Has Three Wives
I have anxiety and, because of it, my husband has three wives—and they’re all me. This is not a joke nor a play on words. Mental illness and…
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One Star Short of a Perfect Christmas
Last year during Wednesday night church activities, our little girl made an Advent calendar. The calendar had 24 vacant spaces to affix…
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5 Things I Learned Entirely Too Late
I am late pretty much everywhere, every day. I genuinely, genuinely with all of my heart want to be on top of things, want to be on time, but I am…
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The Positive Thing About a Negative Person
I assume we all know at least one person who qualifies as less than positive. We can call her Debbie Downer or Negative Nelly or other names I…
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