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When Lightning Strikes

Earlier this week, I was watching Sweet Home Alabama, an old favorite. The movie opens with two of the main characters, Melanie and Jake, on the beach in a lightning storm as ten-year-olds. After lightning strikes the sand, Jake pulls the two of them over to the spot to wait out the rest of the […]

July 11, 2012

Faith, Modern Perspectives, Motherhood, Young Married Mom

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A Weekend-long Prayer Request

Friends, Romans, countrymen (and women), I come to you today with a request for prayers. I’ve told those of you I’ve spoken with over the last week or so that our next ultrasound is this Monday, June 18. At that point, I will be two days shy of twelve weeks pregnant.   While our first […]

June 15, 2012

Modern Perspectives, Motherhood, Young Married Mom

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Dear Little One I

Dear Little One,   I have thought of beginning my motherly letters to you often over the five weeks that I’ve known you exist. I’m sorry to say it’s my own fear that has kept me from even considering what I would say to you. Having lost your brother Ethan just five months ago, I’m […]

June 11, 2012

Modern Perspectives, Motherhood, Young Married Mom

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