I remember the light from our closet, and Sara rustling around…
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"So, what's the story with these pictures?" That's one of the…
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Really, it was a small thing. Just a silly text message.
My…
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I had to close my laptop this morning. I couldn’t take it anymore,…
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Our church’s special needs classroom used to be a safe haven…
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Dear Jack,
I heard your footsteps at midnight last night,…
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There were fingerprints all over the screen, and the NBA Finals…
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It was twenty years ago. A lifetime. We were walking the streets…
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Sunday afternoon, our whole community showed up to support him.…
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Note: Good Friday posts have become somewhat of a tradition for…
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There was an article in the Boston Globe last week about how…
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If you’ve read anything I’ve written this year, you know…
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We all heard him screaming; not everyone knew who it was. But…
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“What do you want to talk about today, Jack?” my wife asked…
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Dear Perfection,
It’s an honor, first of all. I mean, there…
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Dear Jack,
You told us something the other day, something…
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It's not supposed to be snowing. Not like this. And yet here…
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We were standing on a narrow beach in Northern California, my…
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I have this old pixelated video of twelve month old Jack learning…
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Dear Jack,
Up until now, I've only written you letters on…
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Our family is a story family. When my daughters were two and…
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Update: The Facebook version of this video went viral, hitting…
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Yesterday, I read this heartfelt post by Phoebe Holmes, the blogger…
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I'm a huge Pixar fan, and I was thrilled to hear reports that…
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It was a cool February evening, and Jack was running around shirtless,…
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"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans…
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Dear Jackson,
Ten years ago, I was watching Super Bowl 40…
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There is a widow hiding outside the judge's bedroom in the dead…
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I know this day sucks for you. You’ve been ripped off in the…
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