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It’s Not Fine, But It Is – with God in uncertainty
Who…Us?! My husband Leo and I have two children and in 2025 we found out we were expecting again! We were excited and thankful, but I grow more anxious than nauseous in pregnancy. There was much fear and prayer in… Continue reading
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Growing Pains: Married In College & Running A House
After a few years of dating, Leo and I felt the Lord leading us to marriage. We got engaged after my sophomore year of college and married a year later. After salvation and a personal relationship with God through Jesus,… Continue reading
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5PM With A Toddler
When our first was about 1.5, making dinner could have qualified as an olympic sport: holding her, not holding her, her tiny death grip on my pant leg, the crying–all while actively turning the pork chops. I tried tactics to… Continue reading
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The Non-Aesthetic Baby Nursery
Let’s first reflect on the many aesthetic nurseries out there. A sweet baby wakes up in a cowboy themed wonderland. Baby cow pictures on the wall (of the highland variety, of course). Miniature cowboy hats on the other wall. Matching… Continue reading
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The Late Ficus Benjamina
In 2019 I became an aspiring plant person. Mostly houseplants. I came in with little experience, so this was going to be interesting. We won’t talk about those that suffered during the first year, you know…out of respect. We’ll just… Continue reading
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Hollis’s Open-Heart Surgery (Part 2)
Our hearts were beating about as fast as Hollis’s as we met the surgical team. They kept beating fast as Leo prayed over them. They kept beating fast when the nurses came in to take her. They kept beating fast… Continue reading
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Hollis’s Open-Heart Surgery (Part 1)
*Trigger warning: baby health and weight issues (happy ending). I added this heads up because my own story still triggers me a bit.* By 7 weeks old, Hollis was labeled ‘failure to thrive’ and by 5 months old, she underwent… Continue reading
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Introduction
For as long as I can remember, I’ve written. There are storage bins of journals describing grade-school happenings and life’s deep growing pains. God’s Word is a lamp to my feet, so understanding comes when I pause to hover that… Continue reading
Maggie Richard 