I’m Thankful For a Husband Who Loves Me As I Am
I’m a sucky wife some days. Well, let’s be honest, a lot of days. He gets the leftovers and life gets the main dish. I don’t have that same…
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I Don’t Know What I Did To Deserve You
I don’t know what I did to deserve you. I’ll never know what I did to be chosen as your mother. I could spend forever wracking my brain, trying…
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Having a Baby With Down Syndrome Changed Everything
This is a story of motherhood, a story about what it’s like to be sitting on the other side of the glass. I sit perched on my seat at the midwifery…
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Even When Memory Fails, Love Remains
My great-grandmother lived a difficult life. She grew up during the Great Depression and its harsh aftereffects. Once married, her husband became a…
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Dear Husband, Because of You I Believe in Forever
I haven’t always believed in forever. Not really, anyways. All the best stories make it seem like a given. You know how it goes: Boy…
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At the End of My Life, It’s You I Want Beside Me
When marriage gets hard, I picture myself old. Grayed hair, shriveled little body, with feet difficult to put in front of the other. I want you there…
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To the Woman Running Herself Ragged: You Are Worthy of God’s Love
Worthy—that’s a pretty hefty word. And we define it in so many different ways. We demand that we’re worth it with our mouths and yet live the…
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When My Husband Became a Father My Love For Him Grew
My husband and I were married five years before we had our daughter. The idea of having children was so exciting for both of us. But I also knew…
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I Never Knew Love So Deep Until I Met You
My sweet child, when I found out I was pregnant with you, I knew life would change dramatically. I knew pregnancy would be tough, labor painful, and…
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I Am My Mother’s Living Heirloom
I had been walking my 1-year-old daughter Hailey in her stroller on a chilly October morning while listening to my favorite playlist. I was enjoying…
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