Sometimes when I walk through hard things, I have a picture in my mind of what I’m learning and how I’m growing. Sometimes I can even see a path clear through to the end. Other
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20 Ways to Love Your Wife
I’ve been on the receiving end of sweet selfless love since my wedding day 20 years ago. Corey has got loving me figured out. Want to make your wife feel loved? Read on. 20 ways
Read moreGod is Present in the Cold Seasons and the Warm Ones
Corey and I were planning a mid-winter tropical vacation for our milestone birthdays. (We turned 40 two months apart.) We’re from the Midwest, and I really love living in a part of the world with
Read moreThankful That Cancer Gave Me the Gift of Knowing Human Frailty
I was 40 and already had a head of prematurely gray hair (I hide it well) when Dr. Testroet called with the crummy cancer news, but the following words from Jen Wilkin’s 27-year-old experience ring
Read moreSuper Heroes and Seasons of Change
It all started with the Boy Wonder. In the fall of 2005, my mom made Batman and Robin costumes for my boys. The two-year-old became smitten with Robin. I remember the morning I was awakened
Read moreDiscernment to See The Things My Eyes Can’t See
I sat on the deck overlooking the Rocky Mountains in the cool of the morning. Coffee in one hand, Kindle in the other. I’d been reading through the New Testament, but for a change of
Read moreDon’t Fool Yourself into Believing You’ll Always Have Tomorrow
The night before my bilateral mastectomy, I received this email from my great-uncle Marlowe. Hildy has been feeling punk the last few days and went to bed early tonight. I was washing dishes when she
Read moreA Mama’s Measure of Success
I recently read the following quote about successful parenting. A mother’s job is to teach her children not to need her anymore. The hardest part of that job is accepting success. Maybe it’s my fear
Read moreLong Hair and Answered Prayer
I was eight months pregnant with my first child when we met on a hot July day. Sitting beside Marti at a company outing, my beach ball belly eliminating all chances of finding a comfortable
Read moreEmpty Swingsets: Grieving Life’s Inevitable Changes
The swings were empty, and I was close to tears. A wooden playset was about to make me cry. It was ridiculous really. We only lived in the house for six months. (It was an
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