All They Need
“Neenada!” My five-year-old spit out the Russian equivalent of “Stop it!” Now what? I thought. My daughter was having clothing issues again. Pants too loose?…
Six Times Anything Equals … a Lot!
“Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.” Psalm 127:5 Lately I’ve been reflecting deeply on many things. It’s…
Simplify
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and…
Adoption: Pray and Prepare
“Hi! Are you Megan? Everyone has told me I need to talk to you! My husband and I are in the process of adopting from…
Teens and Diagnosis
I spent one nervous day this past summer waiting for calls and texts from my husband, who was accompanying our teenage son during medical tests….
The Antidote for Discouragement
Recently my husband had an extended vacation from work, a benefit of his long-term employment. It sounded like such a great time – sunning at…
Comfort in the Waiting Room
When medical special needs first joined our family, we began spending a lot of time at our local children’s hospital. We are fortunate that it…
Wedding Season Is Here… And So Is My Worry
Wedding season is here! I just read in a community magazine that, ages and ages ago, June became the traditional month for weddings because people…
Winning
A hot, humid evening. Bugs in the grass and bugs in the air. A small, rural southern town. A humble baseball field off an unnamed…
6 Ways You Can Help a Mom of Multiples
My early days with Twin A and Twin B (as the hospital called them) bring back a lot of memories, mostly vague. There wasn’t much…