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Patience
I’ve written before about the perils of broken bones. With four active (and possibly clumsy?) kids, we’ve had our fair share of trips to...
May 23, 2021


Balance
It took nearly four years to bring our adopted son home from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During that time, I was constantly...
Apr 20, 2020


Forbearance
Scottish-born author Robert Louis Stevenson was no stranger to being stuck at home. Although he was an acclaimed travel writer and author...
Mar 29, 2020
Bearing with one another
Last week I was honored to speak at a Mother/Daughter Tea at a church in town. It was a lovely event with tea and coffee and cupcakes and...
Apr 15, 2019
Worth the wait
Tugging at the tape ever so slowly and pulling back the wrapping paper, the present beneath gradually revealed itself. In a dark living...
Dec 18, 2018
The prodigal
When my youngest son gets angry, he often gets dramatically pouty. It may start with something as simple as my refusing him one more...
Jun 19, 2018
Driving lessons
One of my 15-year old daughters just passed her “knowledge test” (a.k.a. driver’s permit test). Now comes the hard work of teaching her...
Jul 18, 2017
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