I’ve never been one to hide my directional ineptness, but actually there’s more to the story. Whenever I have to navigate unfamiliar areas, intense fear grips me. Although I never go anywhere without my navigation system, a printed Google map, and directions from someone who knows where I am going, I may as well have nothing. My palms sweat as…
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When Life Isn’t Pretty
*name has been changed Just before the new year, a popular monthly publication requested permission to publish “Loving a Child Through the Challenges of Life” in their spring edition. As if this opportunity weren’t surreal enough, it would include a photo shoot and a video interview. The child in me – the one who spent hours filling notebooks in her…
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What the Children of Sandy Hook Taught Me to See in My Own Children
I’ve come to the conclusion that I would make a lousy reporter. When national tragedies strike, the fast-acting reporters and up-to-the-minute bloggers start firing away on their keyboards. Without delay, their carefully chosen words and eloquently expressed opinions appear in news feeds, hot and fresh for eager readers. But not mine. When it comes to the heart-breaking happenings in our…
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Today Let Me Appreciate
The message came in late one night. My husband and I had just arrived home from a wonderful evening with dear friends. Thanks to the lingering warmth of flavorful sangria and the company of those I love, I felt peaceful and relaxed. But in less than sixty seconds, a five-sentence message turned my blood ice cold. My hands, hovering over…
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How to Expand a Heart
In previous posts, I’ve mentioned that my family got a kitten. Although saying we “got” a kitten doesn’t really do justice to the providential manner in which Banjo came into our lives. I have been drafting this post in my mind for months. But it wasn’t until recently that it became clear why this story needed to be told in…
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What a “Hands Free” Fall Looks Like
It all started with an innocent glass jar filled with heavy cream. I watched as my 9-year-old daughter shook and shook with excitement until … ta-da! Real butter! She even made a batch of toast so the whole family could try her succulent creation. “It has no chemicals, no fake ingredients. This is not processed food; this is called REAL…
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