January 24, 2017
by Maralee
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A year ago, this happened. These are the feet of some friends I love (and my own feet) standing around a pot full of ashes. It was a bitterly cold day and we read some Scripture and then lit some … Continue reading
November 18, 2016
by Maralee
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I sat down to write something today, but then the doorbell rang. It was a delivery for my family of an edible bouquet. Seriously, is there anything better than something beautiful and also edible that comes as a total surprise … 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
July 5, 2016
by Maralee
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The best math teacher I ever had was Mrs. Vercellino my junior year of high school. I always wanted to do well in math, but every year was a struggle because it just didn’t come naturally to me. Mrs. Vercellino … Continue reading
June 22, 2016
by Maralee
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I remember the emotional gut-punch I felt the first time I heard someone refer to adoption as “Plan B” when it came to God’s perfect will for their child’s life. I didn’t feel like a second rate parent. I didn’t … Continue reading
February 26, 2016
by Maralee
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The other night my two oldest boys wanted to stay up late. I told them that was fine since it wasn’t a school night, but they had to be reading. They both grabbed books and climbed onto the bed beside … Continue reading
February 8, 2016
by Maralee
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When I was little I used to run around with a pillow under my shirt, pretending to be pregnant while also pushing a doll in a stroller, with another doll on my hip. Pregnancy was always part of my plan. … Continue reading
November 2, 2015
by Maralee
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A friend from college unexpectedly lost her four year-old son in a heartbreaking accident. A close friend was recently diagnosed with another health problem on top of the others she already wrestles with. Painful struggles in my own family have … Continue reading
October 15, 2015
by Maralee
Comments Off on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, 2015
Today is a day to remember. Some of us are remembering little sons and daughters we lost before we even knew if they were sons or daughters. Some of us are remembering babies born asleep. Some of us are remembering … Continue reading
August 27, 2015
by Maralee
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I can go ahead and admit it was a mistake to stumble down the blackhole of comments left on an article about a man who very publicly betrayed his wife. Turns out everybody on the planet knows exactly what they … Continue reading