Dear Daughter, You’ll Never Forget Your First Love
Dear daughter, I hope your first real love writes you letters. I'm talking real, handwritten, spills-his-guts letters. I hope you…
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I’m So Thankful For My Husband’s Footprint on the Bath Mat
Tonight was like every other night. I cooked dinner when the boys were napping. They woke up, we ate, we…
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Dear Husband, Here’s How To Love Me When I’m Sad
You come home from work and find me in the kitchen. I'm pretending to do dishes, bent over the sink,…
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There’s Nothing Better Than Sharing My Baby With the People I Love
“They’re such a gift, aren’t they?” The voice came from behind me in the grocery line. I tried to keep…
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I’ll Have Two Under Two and Enough Love For Both
My whole world felt complete the day I gave birth to my son. We had tried and tried to get…
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Even 2020 Can’t Take Away the Love We Have in Our Hearts This Season
It’s been hard to place my feelings lately. Until today, I didn’t know what to call it, this odd mix…
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You May Not Have a Baby Book, But You Have My Heart Forever
As I put away paperwork from your 2-year doctor visit, I stare into the drawer and see your baby book.…
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Caring For a Foster Child Means Loving His Little Red Bear, Too
At first glance, one might look at this bear and think it’s time to toss it out. It’s tattered. It’s…
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We Need Real Connection Now More Than Ever
I love the idea of Biblical hospitality, but usually, when I say I would love to have people over more…
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Our Marriage Looks Different Than it Did One Year Ago (Thanks, 2020)
When the pandemic was gaining speed and quarantine was approaching I was overly optimistic for the forced quality time my…
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