The First Year with You
One year ago … one year ago I awoke early in the inky black, pre-dawn hours with a sharp labor…
Faith
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ROOTS AND WINGS – How to Let Go on the First Day of Kindergarten
I look at you, and I wonder if I’ve done enough, said enough, prayed enough, loved enough. It’s only kinder, they say. But I know better; these last five years … they were just a blink. The next will be too. Then you’re 10, then onto 15, and before I know it … you’re 20. All of this unfolds before me in an instant as I prepare to walk you inside.
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A Life Well Lived
On Wednesday, June 20, my grandfather passed away. He was 95. This is in memory of him and the remarkable…
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Birth | Faith | Family | Uncategorized
Great Expectations and Grace: A Birth Story Part 2
They laid her atop my chest immediately following the final push, and the midwife ceremoniously handed the scissors to my…
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Great Expectations: A Birth Story Part 1
It’s been three months since the birth of our fifth child, and much longer since I last made an appearance…
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Just a Blink
He celebrated his last day of school yesterday. Second grade is written down in the history books, and the summer…
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Free Art Print – Isaiah 43
I’ve been writing about bravery since I recently launched my first children’s book (get it HERE while it’s on sale!). The title…
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He Will Make Us Brave
I hear it echoing in my mind, this line from my new children’s book that I just can’t shake. When…
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Bruce the Brave | Faith | Family | Read
GIVEAWAY – Bruce the Brave Signed Copy
In honor of the release of my new children’s book, Bruce the Brave, I’m excited to offer a GIVEAWAY today!…
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Bruce the Brave | Faith | Family | Read
My Children’s Book and Overcoming Fear
It is with a mixture of humility and hard-to-contain excitement that I am thrilled to announce the release of my…
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A Letter to my Children on Valentine’s Day
You’re looking forward to Valentine’s Day. You’ve told me already. You’re looking forward to chocolate and cards and candy. But…
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A Return to Writing and IF
It’s been a while since I’ve written, a long while. Between the width and the breadth of the last time…
