- Beauty in the Mess, Ezra, Family, Little Brother, Marriage, Miscellaneous, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings
Morning Messes and Beautiful Life
“The boys are both still asleep! You wanna get up and have morning coffee with me?” My sleepy brain tries to wrap itself around the paradoxical words as I roll over in bed…
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In which I am the “best wife ever”
So yeah, I did a pretty awesome thing. But first, I have to tell you the whole story: Once upon a time, Russ had a favorite shirt. It looked like this: We didn’t…
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When you’re too tired to be a good wife
This week was one of those weeks – the kind of week where I really was too tired to be a good wife. Little Brother was going through his sixth week of not sleeping through…
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An open letter to the military bride who will wear my wedding gown
Dear Beautiful You: I call you beautiful, sight unseen, because I know that you are. Not because of how you look, but because you are committing your life to a military man. And…
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Ours is a minivan kind of love
It was our one-month wedding anniversary the day that I wrecked my Chevy Malibu. I was about to turn right onto a busier street when I saw a pickup coming fast. I panicked and…
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Grow – my #oneword365 for 2016 {#growingrace2016}
The cursor blinks on this white blank space. My mind and heart know exactly what I want to write – in idea. But what words to start with? 2015 marked 10 years since…
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Dear Husband… Love, Your 36 Weeks Pregnant Wife
Hey you. I’m finally 36 weeks pregnant. Unfortunately, we fought a lot this week. And I just need to tell you… It’s not you, it’s me. And I know you know that I’m…
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How we’ve made it through seven years of marriage
If there’s one and only one thing that I’ve learned in seven years of marriage, it’s that marriage is anything but tidy. Having a successful marriage takes more than easy, trite advice that…
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Making a Way in the Wilderness: Marriage and Special Needs
As parents of a child with special needs, we are wandering in the wilderness. We are thirsting in the desert. But through both arguments and tears, laughter and joy we can walk together…
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5 Ways Our Special Needs Child Strengthened Our Marriage (and How We Stayed Together)
Both my husband and I would agree our faith was much shallower before we had a child with special needs. The Bible talks repeatedly about the reason for trials and tribulations in the…
