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I originally wrote this letter to my husband two years ago on Mother’s Day. Last year, I modified and gave it to him again. And this year, lucky guy, he gets it again, with the appropriate edits to make it true for our life right now. (The beauty of it is that he won’t mind. [...]
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Online Retreat Week 26: Letter to Jesus
March 8th, 2009 · No Comments · letters, Online Retreat Reflections
The Week 26 guide for the Online Retreat in Everyday Life is here. Dear Jesus, Let me listen again. You are asking me to let go of the idea that I can somehow master complete control over my life. You invite me to trust you more and let you help me with my struggles. Every [...]
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Fair Warning
November 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Farm Life, letters
Dear Wasps, This is your last warning, and our call to arms. No more shall I grab one of the size 13s from Prince Charming’s stash and smash you despite bringing down the drapes. Never again shall I bring a mug of blueberry tea to my lips in the bathroom, only to dump most of [...]
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At One Year
October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · family, letters
Dear Meredith, You’ve gone from being “Merdiff” to Yue-yue to Yueie to Noonie and Deet-deet. I have no idea where your sister comes up with these nicknames…but they fit. Somehow, the radiance of your smile, lighting up the family so easily, is captured in your sister screeching “Nooooonieeeeee” as she runs into your room in [...]
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Difficult People
August 19th, 2008 · No Comments · letters
Dear Daughters, There’s no escaping it – at some point, you have to deal with Difficult People. Janie might not have any trouble with them, and Louisa may find them a joy, but for YOU they will be the very definition of trial and tribulation. Maybe it’s a personality conflict, or a difference of opinion, [...]
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