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On Days I Feel Orphaned
On the days I feel orphaned And family feels far away And friends feel like friends, with their own lives and their own kin with their own traditions, and “seats” at their own childhood tables… On the days I feel orphaned And the idea of family feels far-fetched, And the Matthews / Tanner families mock… Read more
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Unconditional, uncontrollable love.
God is a God of unconditional love. Have you ever heard that? Unconditional love sounds thrilling in theory, but in the everyday, the golden rule… rules. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” We don’t set out to be selfish in love, but if we’re not looking out for ourselves, there’s… Read more
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The days are long and by all accounts, unproductive.
The days are long and by all accounts, unproductive, now that I’m a mother. Mother. MOTHER. I am someone’s mother. How is this real life? I am both deeply annoyed and disproportionately amazed that these are my days now. Amazed that I’m living in answered prayer, but annoyed and honestly, aghast that it’s not anything… Read more
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An answer to Anxiety
I do not know what tomorrow holds; whether treasure or terror. Yet, I know this: Today, I have my husband to hold close. Today, I have my health and rest long and easy. Today, I have my daughter asleep against my chest. Today, I have a home, filled with love and laughter. Today, I have… Read more
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Daniel, Year Who Knows?
The years are adding up, my love. The days run together like my sentences; no breath or pause between the todays, tomorrows and yesterdays. We’ve watched each other grow up. How cool is that? What would 18 year old Daniel have said if he knew what time would reveal? We’ve learned on each other. Your… Read more
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