“Dear Mom” Letters: Accepting Aubrey

“Dear Mom” letters guest post series
Dear Mom,
Dear Mom,
Dear Mom,
Dear Mom,
Dear Mom,
Love,
Aubrey

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ToggleThis week’s “Dear Daughter” letter comes from my pal Marie Jackson. She is a wife, mom and children’s minister in Nevada. Marie reminds us that our own self image directly impacts our daughters’ sense of self worth as they get older and become more and more like us–with the same doubts, fears and lies from Satan. Dear…
When I look back at my thirty-three years of life, at first glance it seems as though everything I’ve ever wanted has been granted to me: my marriage, my children, my home, my career, and even my friendships. Yet none of these deepest desires of my heart came without a period of waiting and struggle…
Yesterday I was afraid to go out in public because I was so weepy and exhausted. Scared of sisterhood I don’t have sisters. My mom didn’t have sisters. My maternal grandmother didn’t have sisters. Sisterhood scares the crap out of me. Frankly, I’ve experienced more hostility with other women than friendship in my 31 years. Girls…
My talented writer and editor friend, Deidre Price, sent me this raw, honest guest post this week. It arrived at just the right time. Her beautiful submission for this month’s “Permission to Grow” series, about recovering from her father’s death, deeply touched my wounded heart. I am living in survival mode after losing my maternal grandfather somewhat unexpectedly on…
As a year of pandemic parenting draws to a close, I am in awe of the many ways we adapted to change as parents. Many of us managed a sudden shift to home school or distance learning while also working from home. Some of us couldn’t work from home because we were deemed essential. Some…
I’ve felt a bit under attack in recent weeks, struggling to find my focus, my motivation and even my joy. My lovely friend Kelly Smith at Mrs Disciple chose 5 joys as the topic for this week’s #FridayFive linkup, causing me to remember the ways I learned to choose joy this year. 5 ways I…
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