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God Plays Us

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 / Cressey / 5 Comments

When I hear a small scratching sound, I go quickly to the back door, look down through the window to the exterior doormat, and check to see if he is there. When I hear a light knocking sound, I look to the magnetic screen door we installed for him to see if it moves—the way … Continue reading God Plays Us

Walking her home*

April 24, 2019April 25, 2023 / Cressey / 12 Comments

It was a regular day. She jumped in the car to go to the courts with us, but a few minutes later when we arrived, she wouldn’t get out of the car. This, in isolation, was not unusual, particularly if the barometric pressure was down. If a storm was either imminent or in process, Z … Continue reading Walking her home*

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Hope you will join me as I share my unexpected, mystical, utterly imperfect travels in parenting from a late-term miscarriage through to raising a young adult. To start, you may want to check out my first blog entry. To get deeper into the early years, see selected memoir chapters. Lighter bits include: crafts, games, poetry, and more on my story. My mission is offer our experience as a friend, resource, and fellow traveller on this intrepid and sometimes lonely—but always enriching—journey.

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