December 11, 2019
by Maralee
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Watching your child experience suffering is one of our hardest experiences as parents. But I don’t think it’s an avoidable one. Even if we could keep our kids from ever experiencing a hard time in their childhood, we know those … Continue reading
April 17, 2018
by Maralee
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This January my oldest son decided he was going to read through the Bible in a year. I offered to pay him every month he completed his goals and I thought that might last a month or two. Here we … Continue reading
September 18, 2017
by Maralee
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Last year there was a fire in an area of the country that is precious to me. We spent five years working in a group home that bordered the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. I was glued to my computer … 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
November 15, 2013
by Maralee
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I get headaches. Bad ones. I know I have some triggers that make me more likely to have them and having a newborn in the house seems to set off several of those triggers (lack of sleep, not eating well, … Continue reading
June 10, 2013
by Maralee
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Our family enjoys “Phineas and Ferb”. . . and I don’t just mean the kids enjoy it. I’ve found it to be one of the few current cartoons that encourages creativity, hard work, and family relationships. And it makes me … Continue reading