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December 2014

December 16, 2014

What I Understand

In my last re-post I talked about how I am not my parents. This stemmed...

October 2014

October 24, 2014

Re-post: I am Not My Parents

This post was originally published in May of 2011. I'll admit, I still go back...

October 21, 2014

Re-Post: Lies we tell ourselves about abuse

This post was originally published June 2011. One of the things that prompted my finally admitting...

October 14, 2014

Re-post: A Mama’s Journey

This was originally published June of 2011. I've also included an excerpt from a post...

October 11, 2014

Re-Post: Rights of a Child

This post was originally published August 2011. It was part of my reaction to Michael...

October 09, 2014

Re-post: Never Good Enough

This post was originally published in August of 2010. It was the first time I...

June 2014

June 06, 2014

Brave New Life: Part 4: An Overcast Summer

This post is part of a series, click here to start with the introduction. The...

February 2014

February 22, 2014

Motherhood: Same and Different

She is seven this month. My heart aches when I think about it. The baby...

December 2011

December 10, 2011

“Real” Faith

I’ve been told more than once now, that my current lack of belief/ faith indicates...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

Everyday is Forever

Smoke had filled the kitchen before I figured out where it was coming from. I...

September 2011

September 13, 2011

On Life, Love, and Joy

We went to the grocery store as a family. My husband had the older 2...

July 2011

July 20, 2011

Boys and Girls aren’t different, they’re just individuals

This is a topic close to my heart, and I’ve been thinking about it and...

July 16, 2011

Never thought I’d be here

This week was Vacation Bible School at our church, And since Ms Action is old...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Unraveling the Wizard

A while back I was talking to a sister on the phone and she related...

June 27, 2011

Lies we tell ourselves about abuse

We want to think the best of people. We want to tell ourselves that we...