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Disturbing Phone Finds

This is something we all dread as parents: I found something on one of my boys’ phones that really bothered me. As I was jotting down some notes

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Unexpected God Surprises

How many prayers have you prayed that haven’t been answered yet? How many requests have you laid before the throne and then moved on, forgetting you had deposited

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What Did You Learn?

There’s an old Irish tradition on New Year’s Eve: open your door at midnight and let the old year out and the new year in. This year I’m

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A Disease of the Soul

I watch the news. I read the reports. I feel the tension at Walmart when all the Lysol products are out of stock. Everyone is talking about the

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Laughter Is Good For The Soul

One day when I was a single mom someone came up to me and commented, “Pam, you used to be funny.” And my reply was, “Well, life used

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Three Tips for the New Stepmom

If you’re like many single moms, you hope to marry one day. And if you choose a husband with young children, like I did, your mom status changes

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Can I Be Real?

Can I be real for a minute? I don’t like dressing up in fancy clothes. I’d much prefer jeans and a sweater. I don’t care about painted nails

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