I’d barely tiptoed into dreamland before hearing a clamor down the hall. Rising in the moonlit shadows, I tend to…
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The Long Prayer of Motherhood
Raise your hand if you thought for sure 2020 would look normal again by now. Me too. In this season…
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God Has No Grandchildren
Exactly one minute ago, my eldest son was learning to drive — according to Mom-Time, that is. Now here we…
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When Broken Places Become Timely Places
Perhaps I’ve had a daydream (or three) of someone coming by to make beds and vacuum floors—but this wasn’t exactly…
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A Girl I Once Knew
Doesn’t seem that long ago….. I once knew a girl who had a baby boy—a beautiful fair-haired, blue-eyed little one…
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Heaven’s Boy
Do you ever think about Jesus’ mother? Her courage, grace, strength—her faith. Mary is one of the many people I…
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Remember When
Remember when we went to “Putt-Putt” on Labor Day for our first date —and made it a tradition? I wouldn’t…
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Babies Don’t Keep
Laying warm clothes onto the bed, I notice your shirt. Black, the required color for work. You’re 20 now, and…how…
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Worthy Sacrifices of Ordinary Days
Lord. Have. Mercy. Inhale annnnd exhale. Dirty dishes on every counter. Spilled tea on un-swept floors. A battlefield of…
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