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Three Myths Christians Believe About Sorrow
Spring shrouds the Rocky Mountains in haze grey, bending the viewer into submission. Though the blank spaces of the calendar indicate spring has edged her way into the world, I pull another blanket tight around my shoulders--as much to shield myself from the clamor in...
If I Can’t Say Anything Nice…
More often than not, my mornings consist of reminders, reprimands, and rushing. Did you pack your jacket? Change that attitude, little mister. If you can't say anything nice, don't say it at all. Then, my children scramble out the of the car--backpacks slung...
7 Ways to Avoid the 7 Year Itch–Any Year of Your Marriage (Popular Series Re-Post-Forget About Perfection)
I can imagine the perfect woman for my husband--and she is not me. Now, I'm not suggesting I would rather Dave be married to someone else. What I am saying is that if I were his best friend, parent, or sibling I would have expected him to marry someone unlike me....
One Lesson I Learned from My Son
His gaze locked on what lay ahead, Connor swept past the sidelines. He seemed oblivious to the crowd and focused on the goal. "Time!" the official said, as my son burst across the finish line. This morning I woke up feeling like I hadn't slept--as if I had been in a...
A Scarred Tree
Twenty years before, you would have noticed a simple farmhouse with a large picture window overlooking the fields. Now all that remains is a blackened trunk sprouting unruly branches--the memorial of a family heritage, a symbol of struggle, and the testimony of...
Manic Monday
My manic morning began with the unrelenting pulse of the alarm clock reminding me that the day’s demands required my attention. I silently pondered a mental “t0 do” list and groaned inwardly. Better get moving. The standard pre-dawn routine halted abruptly when...
His Bride
Dementia has robbed grandma of her memory, but it can't diminish the love grandpa has for the one he still calls my bride. Grandpa doesn’t see grandma as she is now—confused, anxious and afraid. Instead, grandma is known for whose she is—his wife. Despite the snowy...
