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Black Friday (or not)

Today my parents asked me what Thanksgiving memories I had. The truth is, not many. We never lived close to extended family and so the holiday was usually a low-key one. I know we usually had turkey and rolls and pie and all the other fixings, but I don’t have a lot of memories of [...]

Pray for me; heal my heart

After the funeral, the house felt oddly clean and quiet– especially in little Robert’s room where his blue-trimmed crib lay empty. Just days before, Pam’s miracle baby had pulled himself up to standing, laughed at the sunshine and reached for her arms; but in the morning he was blue and still. Pam stepped onto her [...]

The Pleasures of the Flesh

He seems to love Wii more than me. And he is six, and who knew this rampant need to play video games was buried inside his fingertips and probably stretches deep: up his limbs to his firm, round shoulders? I’ve lamented this fact since the Wii arrived for Christmas, and I have people try to [...]

Home for the Holidays: The Good Times Abound

I have a *friend* who, although she loves her family dearly, finds her stomach tightening and her left eye twitching when holidays and family gatherings approach. Perhaps it’s the added pressure of having to dust all those high shelves and wipe those fingerprints off of the walls (and cabinets and doors and chairs and floors). [...]

Paths of Agency

Today’s guest post comes from Natalie H. There’s one word that best describes me: novice. A novice at being a wife and mother. A novice at writing. A novice at the world of blogging. And, most of all, a novice at life (still). Luckily, I love learning and maybe… just maybe… someday I’ll elevate my [...]

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