Update on My Sick Girl
Tomorrow will be three weeks since Mackenzie wrapped her arms around her tummy and told me that she was in pain. It's been a long three weeks, but she's finally starting to feel better. Not "all...
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Broken Record
It seems like the story never changes around here. "My daughter's sick, I'm plugging along...My daughter's sick, I'm plugging along...My daughter's sick..." You get the picture. I'm beginning to feel...
View ArticleJoyful Sadness
This summer hasn't gone according to plan. There was so much to do, so many places to go, and so much fun to have. But, with Mackenzie being sick much of the time, this summer is quickly turning into...
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Not Quite Normal
I don't know that I ever would have described my life as "normal". I'm not completely crazy, but I'm sure that many people would call this homemaking-homeschooling-homeloving mom a bit.....unusual....
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Helpless Helpmate
As wives, we are each called to be our husband’s helpmate. I regularly live this out in my home by managing the day-to-day tasks of running a household and caring for our children. But being a helpmate...
View ArticleBlessings
Shoes are piled by the door. The television needs dusted. Dinner dishes are in the sink. Piles of dirty clothes are waiting to be washed. Wet towels are littering the bathroom floor. The kids' toys and...
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Milestones and Gravestones
I passed a couple of milestones in my life over this past week. I've passed many milestones over the past year. I don't think I like milestones. Some of them hurt. Some hurt a lot. When my Dad passed...
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Thankfulness
Last night, as I was getting into bed, I noticed how chilly it was. Once I got into the sheets, I noticed how very chilly it was. Cold sheets and bare feet are not my favorite combo. While I was...
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Sick Days
It isn't easy being sick when you're the mom. We don't get sick days or special sick pay. We just get sick. You may have known from my Facebook page or from this post that I spent the first couple...
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Loneliness and the Grace of God
This chair is my new favorite place. Love. it. We picked it up this week, and it sits in the corner of my bedroom. You know, the room with a door that can be closed if I'm craving quiet. Yes, that...
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The Loneliness of Motherhood :: Hope and Help
It's odd how lonely motherhood can be. You know, since we are never, never, ever alone. Never. Never ever. Amen? But it isn't being alone that makes us lonely; it's feeling alone that does it. It's...
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Prayer in Tragedy
This week, a tornado ripped through Oklahoma, splintering hearts and homes. I've never experienced a large-scale tragedy in my life. The closest I've come is losing my dad, but that was a personal...
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Life and Death :: Living Well Today While Preparing for Tomorrow
When I was a teenager, I had a friend named Leah. She didn't go to my school; I think she was homeschooled. Her brother was in my class, and she and I would hang out together during soccer games or...
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Three Years Ago…Grief, Repentance, and Grace
Three years ago today, my phone rang. We had gone to bed because it was pretty late, but I set the phone on the bedside table, in case my mom called back with more news. I hadn't quite fallen asleep...
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In the Wilderness :: Trusting God When He’s Silent
I think I'm tired. It's not the kind of tired that comes from too-little sleep (although I'm sure I'm off-the-charts deficient). It's the tired of kind. It's an exhaustion that comes from trying and...
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In the Wilderness :: Following God When It’s Hard
The wilderness where God led the Israelites when He rescued them from slavery in Egypt was a barren land. Food was scarce, and water was hard to find. It was dry, and empty, and wearisome. Sometimes,...
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Only God
Some days are hard. I take that back. All days are hard, at least in their own way. But some days are harder. Some days make me lock myself in my bedroom and cry while eating large amounts of...
View ArticleGrace: The Impossible Work of God
Some trials in life seem impossible. . .some hurts too deep. . .some sins too great. When life itself feels harder than hard, it is easy to be discouraged. It’s easy to wonder if God is working when...
View Article6 Ways to be Your Husband’s Helpmate in Troubled Times
As wives, we each are called to be our husband’s helpmate. I regularly live this out in my home by managing the day-to-day tasks of running a household and caring for our children. But being a helpmate...
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The Gospel Truth
Lately, I’ve been feeling…burdened. Some parts of life have just been hard recently. My life isn’t horrible and none of us are deathly ill, but it seems like there are so many things causing stress....
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