Sometimes the pressures of parenting really gets to me. Striving to live out my faith well, to do my best as a mom, to keep all the plates spinning – it’s enough to send my emotions into a deep ... Read More about Can You Believe We Get to Do This
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When They do the Unexpected
We met at a neighborhood coffee shop, Kelsey and I. She, a friend of a friend. I, a mom eager to glean from the experience of others. I liked Kelsey immediately. Her warm, open smile made it ... Read More about When They do the Unexpected
Friendship in the Trenches
We share our stories over dinner, Larra and I. It’s the second time in a month. The first time I was so moved by her words of wisdom, forged from years of living out the hard call of ... Read More about Friendship in the Trenches
Words of Healing
Our toddler was just two. Sobbing, heartbroken as I slammed the bedroom door. Her on one side. I on the other. Shutting her out. Emphasizing my displeasure. I was angry. Weary. ... Read More about Words of Healing
And Then There Was One
“Mom, can you and Dad adopt or foster or something?” I laugh. It’s not the first time the youngest of our three daughters has asked that question. Sad at the prospect of being left behind, and ... Read More about And Then There Was One
Allowing Hard Conversations
Heidi’s home is full, brimming with life and the activity of a busy family. Her youngest son, a 6th grader, is in another room, engrossed in a complicated Lego construction. Her older son, a high ... Read More about Allowing Hard Conversations