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Psalms 66:1-2 Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise When I was pregnant with my oldest daughter, I prayed that God gave her plenty of musical talent. He heard me and answered beautifully. Rachel and I went to hear Abigail sing with the […]
Psalm 91:11 For He will give his angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all you ways. There’s a giant hole in my heart, and it’s one that I don’t talk about a lot, except to my closest friends. My oldest daughter no longer lives with me. She’s been gone for a little over […]
Proverbs 12: 25 Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. As a mother, I can be plagued with anxiety. From the time of conception, we are consumed with worry about our children, sometimes to the point of being crippled. We fret about what to eat while pregnant, what to […]
Abby and Adam Today, 15 years ago, I welcomed my first daughter into the world, with open arms. Once we made it through the initial few months of breastfeeding and adjusting to being a working momma, she was an easy, laid back toddler. (nothing like Rachel!) She didn’t walk until after her first birthday — […]
There’s a few of my posts that are inspired by my job as a nurse …. some funny, some scary, and some poignant. Tonight’s issue hit a little close to home, as a mother of a teenage girl. Young girl comes in tonight, with Dad, and has a totally tough girl attitude. Hat on, shuffle […]