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 23, 2018
by Maralee
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My oldest child was baptized this last week. It took three pastors from three different denominations to make it happen. Let me explain. We are a dunking family that attends a sprinkling church. I’m not trying to convince anybody that … 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
February 21, 2018
by Maralee
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I walked forward to take communion last Sunday and was faced with something I didn’t emotionally prepare myself for. In front of me was a cup of wine, a cup of juice, a broken loaf of bread, and a small … Continue reading
July 1, 2013
by Maralee
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Getting kicked out of the Garden of Eden is a huge bummer. We just keep feeling the effects generation after generation. We feel shame about stuff that is totally natural and ordinary and parade stuff around that we ought to … Continue reading
May 8, 2013
by Maralee
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I have endured some really painful Mother’s Days. During our days of houseparenting and struggling with a fresh infertility diagnosis I have walked through the doors of my church with 6 handsome young men I was mothering all around me, … Continue reading
January 23, 2013
by Maralee
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If you stopped by my church this Sunday, you might have seen moms with one hand grasping a wiggly toddler and in the other hand, a plastic bag. That bag might have infant boy shoes and hats, frilly pink 3T … Continue reading