Around the time my youngest child turned two, when we lived in the thick of toddler tantrums, I began having…
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Hope
Making Room for Old Plans Made New
Two years ago, I asked an artist friend to create a painting of Switzerland for my husband’s fortieth birthday. I…
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In Need of a Little Hope
“Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words and never…
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Sunshine and Somersaults
Nine girls giggling, squealing, splashing. Nine girls laughing hard and diving long into the deep end. Nine girls bearing brightly…
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Open Doors and Opportunity
When it comes to decision-making, my husband and I have always taken the approach that if a door opens in…
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Saying No to Opportunity and Yes to Belonging
I wrote last week about holding patterns, and a friend asked if we had considered moving again. Alas, as much…
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