I was feverishly chucking my groceries onto the conveyor belt today at ALDI, while my one-month-old son was screaming in-stereo. (If you are an ALDI shopper, you know how insanely fast the cashiers scan your items.) I felt everyone’s eyes behind me as I was holding the binky in my son’s mouth with one hand, and grasping at my groceries…
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The Sacred Art of Remembering
Can I be honest? I’ve had a hard time engaging with God lately. Maybe it’s because I’m 3 weeks post-partum and I’m a little thrown off my rocker. Or, maybe it’s because it’s the dead of winter. Either way, I finally made some time–just to meet with Him. My husband and daughter were out at a basketball game. And my newborn…
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Baby Boy Is Here
After a very long and intense 30-hour labor–our baby boy arrived on December 14th at 10:39 p.m. We named him Jesse Michael. Jesse which means “gift.” And we are so in love. I never knew a boy could be so beautiful, but he is. Oh, it was the hardest day of my life. Laboring with him. Everyone told me their…
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Dear Baby Boy,
Dear Baby Boy, I should be sleeping now, but I can’t. It’s 5:04 a.m. and I’m wide awake–dreaming of you, here in the dark, as your Daddy sleeps next to me. I look through our door and see your room. Your crib ready…for you. And I miss you baby boy. I don’t know how I can miss someone I’ve never…
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Why I Really Need Jesus This Christmas
The whole house smelled like the sharp scent of Windex and furniture polish, mixed with something delicious baking in the oven, and the vacuum was always running. Mom gave us all a job to do, to get ready for their arrival. My grandparents. As soon as I finished my chores, I would stand at the door and wait. I stood…
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