July 12, 2018
by Maralee
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Every summer I feel the same mix of joy and dread as I anticipate the endless sunny days, the ice-cream evenings, the pool trips, the library adventures and the sprinklers. I love all of these special moments with my kids, … Continue reading
June 27, 2018
by Maralee
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Since I was young I have had a consistent fear. I have imagined the moment I will see Jesus face-to-face. I imagine him looking at the list of good things I have done. I can imagine telling him about how … Continue reading
June 11, 2018
by Maralee
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I’m back on My Bridge Radio! Before deciding what I wanted to talk about for my first interview back in a long time, I took to my A Musing Maralee Facebook page to ask for topic suggestions. There were lots … Continue reading
June 6, 2018
by Maralee
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I think it’s supposed to make me feel better, but somehow the current motherhood mantra of the day is having the opposite effect on me. “You are enough, Mama! Just as you are. You are enough for your children. You … Continue reading
May 18, 2018
by Maralee
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Have an emotionally and physically exhausting day. Decide to take a bath. Put all children to bed. Wait 30 additional minutes for the child who always has one last thing to ask (“Where does Superman change clothes if there aren’t … Continue reading
May 10, 2018
by Maralee
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Several years ago I bought “Inside Out” for my daughter to watch at her birthday party with an adorable group of six-year-old girls. I had never seen it before. In retrospect, this may have been a mistake. If you’ve seen … Continue reading
April 24, 2018
by Maralee
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Dear Mom, I read Molly Ringwald’s thoughts about “The Breakfast Club” all these years after those John Hughes movies made her a star. Something about what she was expressing sounded familiar. It sounded like something you would say. She talked … Continue reading
March 22, 2018
by Maralee
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If I hear one more empowering mantra, I’m going to go into hibernation until this cultural moment has passed. I don’t know what is wrong with my brain wiring, but those things seem to have some kind of inverse impact … Continue reading
March 15, 2018
by Maralee
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The other night my son ran out of my room in tears. He yelled a few things from the hallway, then slammed his bedroom door. I didn’t go after him because I honestly wasn’t sure what to say. I gave … Continue reading
February 1, 2018
by Maralee
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A friend of mine called me up to ask about a Norwex gift she wanted to give her cleaning lady. HER CLEANING LADY. I have known this friend for years and it never occurred to me that she had a … Continue reading