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Meadow Rue Merrill

Walking Down the Parenting Path by Faith
Parenting

Walking Down the Parenting Path by Faith

ByMeadow Rue Merrill September 1, 2018August 31, 2018

Despite nearly two years of therapy, when our adopted daughter, Ruth, turned 3, she displayed the physical abilities of an infant. Once, during a rare family dinner at a local diner, Ruth, who had cerebral palsy and was deaf, raised her fisted hand to click a spoon against her teeth. “Did you see that?” I…

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A Promise, a Prayer, and an Irresistible Smile
Faith and Culture | Parenting

A Promise, a Prayer, and an Irresistible Smile

ByMeadow Rue Merrill September 1, 2017August 29, 2017

“I don’t know if I can marry you,” I tell my boyfriend as we snuggle on the couch in his parents’ living room. “If I do, you have to promise to let me go to Africa, alone if I have to. I don’t know when, and I don’t know why. But I know God has…

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Keep Christmas Simple
Faith and Culture | Spiritual Growth

Keep Christmas Simple

ByMeadow Rue Merrill December 1, 2016November 29, 2016

From the beginning, my husband, Dana, and I planned to keep Christmas simple. Yes, we hung stockings, decorated a tree, and celebrated with gifts. But there were no extravagant wish lists. No blockbuster toys under the tree. No credit card bills lingering into spring. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas. I love watching ridiculously…

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