What Do You Want?
âWhat do you want?â This was the question that my husband began his sermon with a few weeks back. In …
The Beautiful Reality and The Necessary Response
When I was around eleven or twelve, my parents started allowing me to “babysit” my younger siblings. I remember the …
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Tear-Filled Eyes In Spaces of Joy
We had a big win in my hometown a few weeks ago. St. Louis has always loved its sport teams, …
But If Not, He Is Still God
When I was 19 and in college, I received a sobering phone call from my dad telling me he had …
Cars, Kids, and the Fears That Entangle
We bought a new car a few years ago. This may not seem like a big deal, but it was …
We All have a Story
Everyone has a story. Unfortunately, in todays frenzied culture, most of us don’t have the time or energy to find out the …
Cheering On Our Kids Away From the Stands
I played four years of varsity basketball in high school, but I was not the best on the team. Not …
Hamsters and Heaven
My two youngest were stir crazy during Christmas break, so they asked to go to the pet store. âSure. But …
Forty Isn’t Old If You’re a Tree
Forty is feeling an odd sense of gratification when embarrassing my kids by saying things like, âForty isnât old if youâre …
What the Tooth Fairy Has to do With Christmas
My kids used to believe in the tooth fairy. We didnât actually set out as parents to create a fictional …
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