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Kids, Motherhood
November 21, 2019
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Let Your Kids Be Themselves

Let your kid be the “academic”. Let your kid be the “jock”. Let your kid be the “brain”. Let your kid be the…

Baby, Child, Motherhood, Toddler
November 20, 2019
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Dear God, Help Me Cherish These Little Years

In these little years, time goes by so fast. The hours, though, have a way of dragging on. Sometimes, I forget to take mental pictures, to…

Motherhood
November 18, 2019
3 Minute Read

Don’t Collect Missed Moments, Mama

This life is crazy. It seems we are always going. The only time we stop is. . . wait, we don’t really ever stop. We are constantly going. Our…

Faith, Motherhood
November 17, 2019
4 Minute Read

God Gently Calls Us To Serve Them

Tonight, our tiny, nearly microscopic subdivision yard held eight children on its soft green blades. I always find myself dreaming of lots of acreage…

Kids, Motherhood
November 15, 2019
4 Minute Read

My Son Will Never be the Star, But He Loves Being Part of the Team

“Is this painful for you?” my husband whispers to me from the sidelines of our home soccer field. “So painful,” I sigh, shifting in my bag…

Kids, Motherhood
November 15, 2019
4 Minute Read

Dear Firstborn, You Proved it Really Does Go By So Fast

From the moment you were born, those words have been spoken to me more than any others. From doctors and nurses, family and friends, and whoever just…

Kids, Motherhood
November 14, 2019
4 Minute Read

I Put My Kids to Bed Early For Their Sake—And Mine

My kids have always gone to bed early. We fell into our routine when they gave up their naps around three and four years old. I started having to put…