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Faith + Hope

May 6
9 min

Plot Twist

This is part three of our little Judah's birth story. You can find part 1 here, and part 2 here. It was so surreal when we rounded the co...

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Amanda Batterson

Mar 26
5 min

Theatre Time

...this is part two of our little Judah's birth story, for part one, click here. (this post contain a somewhat graphic photo of a c-secti...

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Amanda Batterson

Mar 8
5 min

At the Movies

The first time I ever took our son to the movies solo for a mother-son date was Tuesday, February 18th. We went to see the new Sonic movi...

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Amanda Batterson

Mar 3
3 min

More Than a Name

We've always been the type of parents that choose names for our children based on their meaning. We don't try to be trendy (often we try..

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Amanda Batterson

Dec 17, 2019
6 min

One Word: 2019

Alternately Titled: It's All About Perspective. For 2019 my One Word was Vitality. When I got the word I questioned it as first...

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Amanda Batterson

Nov 18, 2019
5 min

A Letter to our Eldest Son

Our Dearest Obear, I've been meaning to write this letter for nearly three months now, but haven't because I can't seem to find the right...

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Amanda

Aug 27, 2018
9 min

hope + a{nother} hospital bed

It was a gorgeous break in the crazy-humid weather so we met up for a playdate in the park for the kids. We were walking along the greenw...

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Amanda

Feb 9, 2018
12 min

A Letter to Our Son

My Dearest Little Malachi, Oh, what a gift you are. We never got to hold you in our arms, but our hearts are none-the-less filled to the ...

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