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Faith, Loss
January 14, 2020
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Even When Your Arms Are Empty, God is Still Good

I stared at the ceiling in the dark emergency room with as much strength as I could muster. I knew the technician was trained to not convey emotion,…

Baby, Motherhood
January 6, 2020
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To the Mama Sitting in the NICU: Hold On

Imagine for a second . . . you’re 30 weeks pregnant. One minute you’re walking into a routine OB appointment, and the next minute you’re being…

Kids, Motherhood
January 2, 2020
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You’ll Never Regret Having More Kids

You’ll never regret having more kids.⁣ Let me finish that sentence properly. You’ll never regret having more kids once that child is here.⁣…

Motherhood
December 12, 2019
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You Were Made for Motherhood

As a mother of four precious little men, I just witnessed something that often puts me in instant inward RAGE. I feel my blood pressure climbing when…

Motherhood
November 24, 2019
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The Woman in the Mirror Has a Life Worth Every Scar

I was 12 years old when stretch marks first made an appearance on my body. While I had noticed them before, it was in a dressing room where…

Baby, Motherhood
November 4, 2019
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His Twin Gave Him Life—And Me, a Son

A week after I had the thrill of seeing a very strong heartbeat blinking away on the ultrasound, my husband and I were at our fertility doctor’s…

Baby, Motherhood
October 14, 2019
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I’ll Cherish These Sacred Moments With You, Sweet Baby

In the silence of the morning, before anyone else is awake, it’s just you and me. Your gentle kicks wake me up. I feel you. I poke back, initiating…

Baby, Motherhood
August 19, 2019
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Will I Ever Not Want Another Baby?

For a few weeks, I thought I might be pregnant. I already have four children, ranging in age from 12 all the way down to two. I change diapers in the…