“On Your Side”

She came into my bathroom and I could tell by the look on her face something was not quite right. Trying ascertain the source of her unhappiness, I did a quick scan of her outfit. I had helped her pick out the tutu type skirt. Seeing that the t-shirt she had been adamant about wearing […]

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7/17/2019

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Redeeming Mother’s Day

Today is full of a bunch of different emotions for a bunch of different reasons. Mother’s Day. This is the first Mother’s Day since my grandmother’s passing. I miss her, but I also hurt for my mom, whom I know misses her so much more. May is the month the baby I miscarried would have […]

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5/12/2019

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Good Friday’s Cross

Recently, I was excited to attend an event where one of my favorite authors would be speaking. One of my best girlfriends and I grabbed a nice dinner beforehand and we made our way to the venue. Before we found our seats, we saw and connected with ladies from all over town and various phases […]

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4/19/2019

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Facing Fears By Holding Hands

I could tell from her cry that the fear was as sincere as it could be. Mommas know the differences in their kids’ cries. It starts when they’re young – there is the hungry cry, the tired cry, the change-my-diaper cry. . . As the baby gets older and is better able to communicate, some […]

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Blessing of Brain Battles

I have always appreciated the way Wally and I could just “be” together. There doesn’t have to be constant conversation or even distracting background noise. We are just comfortable with each other in the silence. When we were first a couple, I would ask him what he was thinking about. When he would respond with, […]

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Holding On And Letting Go

He had only been gone for 15 or so minutes when the phone rang. I had been enjoying the slow start to my Saturday and reading the news on my phone when his picture popped up. Swiping left, I answered his call. What could he had forgotten? He didn’t really need anything to help the […]