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The Mississippi River is My Home
I didn’t always love the Mississippi River. Now that I am a grown-up, I realize the importance it has played in my life. The Mississippi River is my home.
I Must Be Crazy – Dealing with Chronic Pain
The story of my battle with chronic pain and my ongoing journey to diagnosis. You are not alone in feeling crazy because of your chronic pain.
Diva Cup Review | The Whole Truth about the Diva Cup
Diva Cup Review | The Whole Truth About the Diva Cup – Is the Diva Cup easy to remove? Is the Diva Cup comfortable? Is the Diva Cup worth it? What Size Diva
The Case for Gay Parenthood: Or In Other Words, My Dad is Gay
Making the case for gay parenthood by sharing the story of my gay dad. Yes, my dad is gay, and he is a great dad. Building a family from brokenness
A Letter to Grandma: On the second birth | Grief
This is a letter to my Grandma. I wrote it when I found out she had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. At the time I was far from her, on the other...
Returning Home and Simplifying
There are so many wonderful things about coming home from college. Being able to see my family and friends has been wonderful. The hugs are...
Living on the edge… in the kitchen
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a pretty cautious person. Although I am known for listening to my heart even when it makes no logical sense,...
Dreams Remembered: Adopted Girls
I have always had vivid dreams and nightmares, but sometimes they haunt me even after I wake up. I know that most dreams are just our minds trying...
When God Closes a Window…
We've all heard the phrase that when God closes a door, he opens a window, but I've recently realized that it can work in reverse as well.When God...
What would you do?
Tonight I watched Source Code. It was the first time I'd been to the movies in awhile (I hate spending the money and usually don't love the movie...
Grace of Faith
Amazing how when you can’t sleep, you are often led to exactly what you need to read so that you can sleep. I’m a talker though, and just reading...
Here’s to Anxious Engagement
Everyone longs for the ability to share a portion of their life with the world, and blogging has become the socially accepted way to do just that....