{originally posted in 2011} It usually makes its first appearance somewhere between ages 10 to 12; somewhere in that tipping point between childhood and young adulthood. You say something that […]
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{archive from 2012} Upon taking her first breath, my little Nora was ALL energy. Even at the age of 3 months, I can remember laying Nora under her playmat where […]
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{originally published in 2012} Marriage is difficult. I don’t think anyone out there would argue with that. It takes more than lovey-dovey eyes and butterflies in your stomach to […]
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Currently a friend of mine is walking through a deep valley in her life. I feel fairly helpless. My assistance is so profoundly insufficient. Because the only way out […]
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{Click here to see Part 1} We’re all His beautiful image. The moment you’re conceived you are beauty. Whether you’re young or old, thick or thin, healthy or sick, […]
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Body image is hotter than ever as a cultural idol. The fashion, fitness, weight-loss and cosmetics industries spend billions every year to convince you that there is a lot […]
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{archive from 2013} And no, that was not a good thing…. Kristina, our second born was healthy, smart, helpful, and compliant. She was often there to help our son […]
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Do you remember that kid in church? You know the one – he knew all the big biblical answers in youth group, worked recreation every summer for VBS, and sang […]
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We are imperfect, scarred, sometimes broken vessels but we don’t always understand why. We get angry with our children when they grow up and make mistakes that change their […]
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The other day I was paying the bills and licking the envelopes (yes I am old fashioned and still write checks) and they just weren’t staying closed. As my tongue […]
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