When Tim and I began looking into adoption in 2009, I knew one thing for sure. I was scared to adopt internationally, because I didn’t want to fly to the other side of the world and risk dying in a fiery crash. At that time in my life, fear was my microscope. I didn’t know how …
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This Is What’s Saving Me from Fear Right Now
When Tim and I began looking into adoption in 2009, I knew one thing for sure. I was scared to adopt internationally, because I didn’t want to fly to the other side of the world and risk dying in a fiery crash.
At that time in my life, fear was my microscope. I didn’t know how to make ...
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3 Things I Want to Tell You about Anger
This post is an installment of the What We Learned series, a seasonal practice of reflection, initiated by the lovely and soulful Emily P. Freeman. What We Learned is a simple habit of paying attention to the things that energize, delight, drain, and stretch us—be they serious or silly—as we ...
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When Regret Has You by the Throat
Something happened in my Facebook feed recently. Homecoming photos. So many, I couldn't help but realize that more of my friends are raising high-schoolers than babies.
This revelation was yet another reminder that our kids are slipping away from us. Time’s pull on them is inevitable, and ...
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It’s Okay to Be the Little Engine Who Can’t
A Lesson in Four Snapshots
Snapshot #1: September 2008
I was recovering from a life-changing, eight-hour panic attack that left me physically, emotionally, and spiritually broken. I was scared to sleep in my bed. Scared to take a shower. Scared to feed my kids. Scared to pray.
I was ...
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5 Things I Learned This Winter
What We Learned is a seasonal practice of reflection, initiated by the lovely and soulful Emily P. Freeman. It’s a simple habit of paying attention to the things that energize, delight, drain, and stretch us—be they serious or silly—as we learn to cultivate a soul at rest.
1. It’s okay to start a ...
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To the Strong Mom Who Can’t Do It All
Photo by Aleksandra Boguslawska on Unsplash
Sister, I see you there, nodding to your child’s monologue while a to-do list scrolls behind your eyes like ticker tape. You have one ear in this moment but your focus is on later today and the next five tomorrows.
Errands, projects, meetings, ...
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