Dear Daughter, God Knew I Needed You
Life sure knows how to throw surprises our way, doesn't it? And you, my sweet daughter, were the absolute best…
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Life sure knows how to throw surprises our way, doesn't it? And you, my sweet daughter, were the absolute best…
Continue ReadingMy daughter, I watched you stand in front of the mirror, turning your body left and right. Your skirt was…
Continue ReadingI can’t really put my finger on it. Or manage to find all the words. But there’s just something about…
Continue ReadingAs my kindergartner came bounding through the door back from the park, she seemed ecstatic to tell me all about…
Continue Reading“I just can’t sleep!” With red-rimmed eyes, tears still staining her cheeks, my 9-year-old daughter defeatedly shared, “No matter what…
Continue ReadingAs you grow older, daughter, we’re both realizing that your friendships aren’t quite as easy as they once were. Gone…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, Before God knit you in my womb, I was wandering around aimlessly, searching for a purpose. I had…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, Don't rush. You were born in a brightly lit room, surrounded by a flurry of activity. You were…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, As you grow, relationships with other girls will often be complicated and sometimes feel discouraging. Friendships can be…
Continue ReadingA few weeks ago, my 7-year-old daughter was playing at a friend's house when she messaged me on her game…
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, the astrophotographer Marcella Giulia Pace published the most amazing photograph that depicted 48 different colors of a…
Continue ReadingShe loved pickles and pudding and rocks that glittered. And forts that touched the ceiling. She mastered shadow puppets on…
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