December 18, 2012
by Maralee
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I’m pretty sure time goes slower at different points in your life. Maybe it’s like dog years. We should come up with some kind of equation to measure it. I think one day in middle school equals one week of … Continue reading
December 16, 2012
by Maralee
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To My Son’s Teacher, I wish I could turn away from the developing news out of Connecticut. As I sit snuggled up to my own six year-old it all feels too personal. I can only imagine the pain those mamas … Continue reading
December 10, 2012
by Maralee
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I’m going to admit I have some prayer issues. This has been brought to the surface for me as I’ve gone through the book “A Praying Life” by Paul Miller. I’m glad I’ve been doing it as part of a … Continue reading
December 7, 2012
by Maralee
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I’ve been struck with a perspective adjustment recently- the “rightness” of our actions doesn’t mean the outcome will be pleasant. I was thinking about this as I read through a fellow adoptive mama’s words of grief about a child who … Continue reading
October 29, 2012
by Maralee
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I try to avoid talking about Halloween. In this day and age it seems to be one of those topics (like whether or not you tell your kids Santa is real) that defines you as THAT mom. It puts me … Continue reading
December 28, 2011
by Maralee
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I’m a little ashamed to admit that I’m not the most emotional woman. Maybe it’s a coping skill I learned to help me survive our five years as houseparents in a boys’ home or maybe it started even earlier as … Continue reading