February 2, 2014
by Maralee
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I held three of my squirmy, jostling children close to me as I read them a bedtime story the other night. I picked a favorite from my childhood, “The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams. I was a child that loved … Continue reading
December 8, 2013
by Maralee
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I remember the decision making process we began after the adoption of our first child. We wanted to expand our family and give our son a sibling. For us it was a complicated process of examining our options (fertility treatments … Continue reading
October 6, 2013
by Maralee
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I walked by Pier One the other day and I grieved a little. I saw a couple trying out wicker furniture and poking around at the glassware and looking all carefree. I know I shouldn’t have, but I found their … Continue reading
August 31, 2013
by Maralee
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I never thought we’d be “those people”, but there we were. Our Disney themed t-shirts were packed in our suitcases and safely stowed in our overhead compartments. We never really planned on taking our kids to Disneyland, but when my … Continue reading
August 4, 2013
by Maralee
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We all want desperately to be known. We want to be understood and appreciated because people fully know who we are. They see our quirks and foibles and love us anyway. They rightly discern our problem areas and are able … Continue reading
July 6, 2013
by Maralee
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I really intended to get something done this morning. Something of merit. Something of worth. Something that when my husband said, “So, what did you do today?” I’d have a respectable answer. But instead it seemed like one crisis lead … Continue reading
January 23, 2013
by Maralee
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If you stopped by my church this Sunday, you might have seen moms with one hand grasping a wiggly toddler and in the other hand, a plastic bag. That bag might have infant boy shoes and hats, frilly pink 3T … Continue reading