October 12, 2017
by Maralee
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My baby was born in a storm. I don’t know what the weather was like that day. I spent all day walking the halls of the hospital, protected from whatever elements were out there. But there was a storm brewing … Continue reading
July 12, 2017
by Maralee
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I don’t know if you happened to catch the news about the 80 beachgoers who formed a human chain to rescue a stranded family out in the ocean. It’s a beautiful story and worth your time to check out. And … Continue reading
December 12, 2016
by Maralee
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I woke up at 3 in the morning and couldn’t fall back asleep. I was wrestling with some thoughts and I’m still trying to make sense of them, so I’m apologizing ahead of time if some of what I’m working … Continue reading
October 18, 2016
by Maralee
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Today I gladly yield the floor to my longtime friend Lauren Esparza. After reading my piece last week about what I learned through infertility, she wanted to respond with her own piece about how God has used her childlessness to … Continue reading
October 14, 2016
by Maralee
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Over the last 10 years I have been pregnant four times and have given birth to two biological children. The label “infertile” doesn’t seem to fit me the way it once did. I like to jokingly refer to myself as … Continue reading
September 16, 2016
by Maralee
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This one goes out to all the mamas making breakfast alone on Sunday mornings. All the women up before dawn so they can get ready before waking up their Little Blessings and starting the chaos that is preparing for church. … Continue reading
May 10, 2016
by Maralee
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I have a little daughter who loves her curls. She is just two and each morning she sits on the bathroom counter and I put product on her hair and comb through it. I tell her how beautiful her curls … Continue reading
May 2, 2016
by Maralee
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I always knew God created me to mother children. I knew it the same way I knew I had blue eyes. It was just a fact about the way I was made. So our infertility diagnosis left me with questions … Continue reading
April 1, 2016
by Maralee
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I was honored to speak at my friend Shelli’s funeral this last Wednesday. Her death was unexpected, although she’s had physical challenges for a long time. The pastor who performed the funeral had people who knew Shelli from different activities … Continue reading
March 14, 2016
by Maralee
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Church is hard. Can I just say that? I love church. I long to be at church and it restores me. Except for the part where I get super frustrated trying to contain my kids (ages 9, 7, 6, 4, … Continue reading