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I smile as the couple in front of me jokingly ponders whether their child got their annoying trait from the husband or the wife's family. I have, of course, done the same thing myself with my own family, and some traits we talk about are distinct or simply fun, such...

So many times a day, men and especially women ask one another, "How do you do it all?" in awe as they look at an impressive laundry list (or more likely, Facebook feed) of someone else's accomplishments in seemingly every area of life. It leaves one wanting to fit...

A poem I wrote for my mom a few years ago after her passing. I enjoy the rhythm I felt at the end of it, and still feel when I read it. I hope it blesses someone who has walked through grief and needs a reminder of the cycles of life and Heaven. You Were Not There I...

Last night I wore my "mom jeans" (and by the way, as I update this blog, this was written before the term "mom jeans" was in style.) They aren't your typical mom jeans either. They didn't pouch at the front or have a strange, old-fashioned feeling about them. In fact,...

Do you ever wonder why beautiful birds play and sing? It isn’t really because, as Karen Carpenter’s brilliant and idyllic lyricist in the song, Close to You, suggests, because her lover is near. It's because God is near. God made birds with unique and lovely noises to...