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When You Have To Say Goodbye

Death is hard. There are so many facets to these situations that make them all one-of-a-kind. The heavenly wisdom and comfort needed is also therefore tailored to each instance. What do you do when you have a family member passing on and yet your children still need you and your spouse still needs you? These… Continue reading When You Have To Say Goodbye

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When The Baby “Firsts” Become The Baby “Lasts”

I cried in church today. I dropped off my precious twins to the nursery for the first time. And that was the last time for that “first”. There really is something to the very first “first” with your first baby and then the very last “first” with your last baby that feels almost the same.… Continue reading When The Baby “Firsts” Become The Baby “Lasts”

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Motherhood Just Hurts Sometimes

That baby you wish you could hold. That orphan across the ocean (real ocean or an ocean of red-tape) you long to take home with you. Your own child(ren) as they grow up and gradually pull away to become their own person(s). It. Just. Hurts. Sometimes. Sometimes there are seasons of grief. Long or short,… Continue reading Motherhood Just Hurts Sometimes