We pray for the childrenwho put chocolate fingers everywhere,who like to be tickled,who stomp in puddles and ruin their new pants,who sneak Popsicles before supper,who erase holes in math workbooks,who can never find their shoes. And we pray for thosewho stare at photographers from behind barbed wire,who’ve never squeaked across the floor in new sneakers,who … Continue reading A Prayer for the Children, by Ina J. Hughes
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Finding Joy in Motherhood: A Personal Journey
When Ethan and I first married, I remember sometimes I felt so happy that it triggered anxiety. I felt like I was in a movie, right at that part when everyone was enjoying themselves so much, but the music was subtly shifting and you just knew someone was about to die. I felt that way … Continue reading Finding Joy in Motherhood: A Personal Journey