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She's worth the bowl of mac and cheese...
She's worth the bowl of mac-and-cheese. That's what he taught me last night. It was already past bedtime, and we had chosen to grill out...
easpenner
Jun 4, 20212 min read
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To the Homeschooling Mama: the Quiet, Unsung Hero
I never thought I’d be a homeschooling mom. For twelve years, I got up and was ready to be out the door and in a classroom as an...
easpenner
May 21, 20212 min read
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Love Beyond-Extraordinary
I didn’t get to sleep in. My little five-AM wake-up call doesn’t have a snooze button. I didn’t have a day without arguing or tears....
easpenner
May 10, 20212 min read
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Sweet Mama, You Are Never Alone
Last night was one of those nights. The kind of night, up with the baby. Then losing myself in mindless Facebook scrolling. Feeling worse...
easpenner
May 4, 20214 min read
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Dear Heavenly Father, Stay with Me
The sun has yet to rise, Lord. Quiet is this house. The peaceful, thoughtful kind. The only sounds heard are my whispers to you. Already...
easpenner
Mar 26, 20212 min read
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Dear Pandemic Mama, You are Enough
Some of us will never make it big. Some of us will never have anything go viral. Some of us may never be truly known by more than a few....
easpenner
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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The Messes Make Us Whole
Oh, some days I think the sound will absolutely do me in. The gritty crunch and crack. The dozens of crushed pieces. Underfoot and...
easpenner
Feb 8, 20211 min read
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2020, meet 2021...with grace, please
2020, You were a year. A year the world never expected. But, a year God knew was coming, all along. A year that threatened to break us. A...
easpenner
Jan 5, 20212 min read
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A Mother's Forever-Flexible Love
Chewy Blanket. That's what she calls it. Edition two. Chewy #1? It was a hand-me-down from one of her older sisters, who enjoyed a few...
easpenner
Sep 28, 20203 min read
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The Beauty in a Baby Doll: "It's okay."
“But I don’t want to grow up!” she sobbed through her tears. “I don’t want to get bigger and older. I just want to stay my age!” So many...
easpenner
Sep 19, 20202 min read
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Thank you God, for tomorrow.
Thank you for tomorrow," her gentle four-year-old voice whispered into my ear, as I kissed her good-night. "Tomorrow, already, sweet...
easpenner
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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