Even When You Doubt, God is in Control
It was bedtime at approximately 8:00 when my daughter single-handedly broke my heart in two. She didn’t break it in a bad way. I wasn’t upset…
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I Chose You Before I Met You
It had been three years since our youngest daughter died from a rare genetic disorder at the age of seven and barely one since our oldest died of the…
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You Were Given a Mothering Heart and God Makes No Mistakes
Dear infertile me, Infertility does not define you. What defines you is the cross that has the ability to heal all things. You were given a mothering…
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Spoiler Alert: God Wins
I don’t know who needs to hear this but the enemy doesn’t have new tricks. He knows your weaknesses, your trigger points, and will continue to…
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To the Mommas in the Weeds: God’s Got You
So, this just happened. My baby walked barefoot across the stage to receive her college diploma yesterday. Now I sit here the morning after,…
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Hey Mama, Let God Take Care of the Big Stuff
Every mama has her day. When she is the water in a pan—and life keeps cranking up the heat until she boils over and no one can stop her and bring…
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I Love You and I’m Not Going to Let You Eat Sticks
Yesterday was grocery day. I love grocery day. My husband has tried more than once to convince me to use grocery pickup, but now that I’m…
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Finding Beauty In The Ashes
“Beauty from ashes” is a familiar biblical phrase, one we see lettered on Pinterest and quickly prescribed to those in distress. I’ve…
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You Thought I Left You Behind
I had to pry your fingers off, one by one, when I dropped you off today. You clung to me with such tenacity, such determination, because some part of…
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No Matter Life’s Season, God Provides What We Need
When my husband and I adopted our older daughter Lilly 15 years ago, she was nine-months-old and weighed about 17 pounds. That might not seem like…
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