I love to watch you play big kid games. You and your friends tower over me, and you can do so many things. Running, hitting, jumping and passing. I want […]
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Category: Relationships
Living in the Land of Just in Time
Lately I find myself living in the Land of Just in Time. That’s the place where there are so many things on my schedule, so much going on, and so […]
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Dear Christian Friends, What are Your Words REALLY Saying?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about stories. Perhaps that’s not so odd since I spend so much of my time writing stories – but more specifically, I have been […]
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One Lesson I Hope to Teach My Children
For those of you who aren’t aware, much of Texas has been “closed” for the last few days as we’ve had record low temperatures combined with a nice mix of […]
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Marry the Man Who Makes You Coffee
On those days, those ships passing in the night days, when the best we can do is an end-of-the-day reminder that dinner has been kept warm on the stove, my morning cup of coffee is a touchstone for me. It says, I’m here. I’m still with you. I love you.
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The Christmas With No Toys
She sat there calmly. Not crowding around the tree with her cousins and siblings, searching for a tag with her name on it. She watched it all with a small, […]
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The Day My Husband Put Me in Time Out
The well of patience had run dry a few hours before, my head was aching like the toddler had hit it with his plastic bat (which he had), and I had just watched the eight-year-old use glitter on the dining room table like she was Lil Wayne making it rain.
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What My Daughter’s Hugs Have Taught Me
Her favorite words are, “you’re the best!” as she holds on with every bit of strength her little body can muster.
Read moreHow Not to Talk to Your Child about Sex: A Cautionary Tale
I can’t even tell you what took over my brain because I’m pretty sure I entered a state of shock, horror, unbelief, and please help me little baby Jesus. One part of me tried to retreat to my happy place and some person I don’t really know took over and ran the show.
Read moreHow to Talk to Your Children About Their Purpose
My children are constantly surprising me. Sometimes it is with some bit of cleverness they have come up with, or a particularly funny joke. Other times they do something I […]
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