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My oldest daughter turns twelve tomorrow. One of our presents to her is a special letter she can keep in her keepsake box. In the

My daughters recently observe the signs in elevators that tell you to use the stairs in case of a fire. This makes no sense if

We live our lives through language. Lately I’ve been noticing the very first word that comes to my mind when I wake up in the

As folks write about their blog’s year-in-review, I decide to look up the information about my blog’s traffic sources. How do readers find Live with

I’m amazed that when you share your deepest insecurities and struggles, someone always says, “You, too? You mean I’m not the only one?” This morning,

The cats alert me that something’s outside the window. They pace nervously, meowing and pawing at the glass. It’s a little bird. I peer outside

I’m still listening to Christmas music in my home. I notice how many songs ask me to “hear.” Many Christmas carols, in fact, ask the

This morning, I remember a statement from July 2011. Back then, I thought that everyone else was having so much more fun than I was

A few Christmas Eve’s ago, our family didn’t know what to do after the Christmas Eve church service. We were far from family and friends

When I was in 6th grade, my teacher, Mrs. Kaiser, told the class what Christmas was like for her as a child. She went to