Sometimes I imagine God looks down from His heavenly thrown and says to me, “Girl, you are wearing me out.”…
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When You Wonder Why You Even Try
I sit on my front porch and look around my newish neighborhood where houses tower over trees. Shouldn’t that be…
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The Helpers
I hold the envelope in my long fingers and stare at the graceful, swooping letters of my name handwritten…
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When Change Isn’t What You Want but What You Have
Today is the last day of school, and my blonde boy says in wonder, “Mama, can you believe we’ve been…
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A Letter to All the Daughters: For When You Feel Out Rather Than In
Daughter, you turn double digits tomorrow, and you’re so excited about the big 1-0 you can hardly sleep. Every night…
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When You Want to See Yourself More Clearly
He finds me in the kitchen stirring jambalaya and adding parsley to the crockpot bowl. He sidles up next to…
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