Once upon a Saturday morning, the house chores held a conference and elected me their leader. While rushing through chores,…
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Hope for the Hard Days
Air-conditioning blasted through dusty moving van vents as we pulled away from our southern roots, yet the farther north we…
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Free Bird, Caged Song
Dawn awakes, stretching bright limbs wide across the eastern sky. So much energy displayed for such a still moment in…
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Valley of Blessing
We looked like a normal family. On weekends. Every Friday night, my husband’s plane would land, and we’d cram all…
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The Ministry of Hard Things
As the sun whispers its rise in the window behind me, I lay in bed praying for strength to start…
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Surviving on a Diet of Prayer and Tears
Slumping deep into his chair at a corner table for two, he ate waffle fries alone on a holiday evening….
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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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The Weight of the Wait
Shuffling through my small Kentucky kitchen, I flipped the calendar page. October 2008 — new month of the year, same…
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When You Forget Your Grace-Face
Ever had days when your grace-face threatened to go into hiding…or on vacation…or to an all-you-can-eat cupcake buffet? Yeah, me…
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