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It’s never a good time to invite kids in
June 1, 2019

Two little girls stood staring across the screen door. Curious. Hesitant. Surveying each-other. Both wore ridiculous dresses adorned with miles of ruffles. Both had disheveled blonde hair and cheeks flushed red from exertion. They could have been looking in the mirror. […]

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How to wait out a hard season
March 26, 2019

It’s hard to live in Minnesota in March. Already weary from the long winter, it feels so unfair to wake up to forecasts of snow, cold and rain while the rest of the country is …

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I was given a thorn in my flesh -Paul (and me)
February 18, 2019

This morning, I read a private journal entry from one year ago. In it, I was processing (ok, venting) about a source of pain and frustration in my life. It is almost verbatim what I …

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We can love well while standing for truth
January 22, 2019

  My husband and I were handed the the death sentence of our unborn child in a dark conference room. We sat huddled together in shock, gripping hands as a kind doctor gently explained our son's condition. With tears of disbelief …

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I Flunked Out on Christmas Cards This Year
December 23, 2018

I love receiving Christmas cards. In fact, I leave the pictures up all year long because it makes my heart happy to be reminded that I have such great people in my life. But for …

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Here’s to all the neighbor kids
November 20, 2018

I pulled into my driveway weary. The kids were grouchy, antsy and griping that they were hungry. I pleaded with my daughter to take her brother sledding while I made dinner. They both moaned in …

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A YouTube search for Jesus and why it matters
October 24, 2018

She was so quiet. An observer more than a talker. Cautious, gentle and a bit sad.   We were hosting her through Together for Good and I'd just finished tucking her in for the night. I lingered at the …

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Mommy hold my hand
September 27, 2018

Disney World was feeling anything but magical. The heat index was 114 and I thought I would melt right into the sidewalk. My annoyance over the oppressive heat was rivaled only by my irritation that it was …

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This is for the mom who’s not perfect
August 31, 2018

I am nailing it as a mom this week. Our fridge is empty. The pantry is a joke. My kids have eaten ramen for breakfast and lunch three days in a row. And I am …

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This is what it’s like to watch your teen face the world
August 20, 2018

The moment a child is placed in your arms, your are faced with two seemingly opposing objectives: protect her from the world and prepare her for it. Its like a cosmic scale that slowly tips …

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