It was a warm afternoon in the early Fall. Adam was probably 5 years old and sat comfortably relaxing in his lawn chair, watching…
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For close to a year, I prayed for guidance and clarity. My kids are a little older now and with that comes more…
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Walking into the store, holding 5-year-old Lauren’s hand, I paused. Furrowing my brow and quietly muttering, “OK. Now what am I here for?”…
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Last summer, my best friend asked me to keep an eye out for purple seashells as we strolled the beach together during our…
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Vacation means being able to read a book in the middle of the day, saying “Yes!” to the kids more than usual,…
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“Please keep them safe.” “Don’t let her suffer.” “I hope I can do this.” “I wish I could . . .” Aren’t…
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Yesterday I was mad at the universe. It seems unfair to bless me with all this faith, and then not give me…
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The countdown is on, and Mother’s Day is one of the most important holidays of the year, right? But too often, our…
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People often say it’s impossible to understand the intensity of feelings that come with parenthood until you hold your own child for…
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“So, what do you think empathy means?” I casually asked my 11-year-old son, bustling out the door one Sunday morning. “It means…