Count the moments when you ONLY felt pure joy. They are few and far between. Count the days when grief was so overwhelming that there wasn't even a moment of a rainbow. Also, praise God, those days do not occur often. Yet, I've experience both. You too have undoubtedly walked through the rainbow and the... Continue Reading →
Visions of Castles
I'm sipping warm lemon-ginger-honey water and giving thanks for the box of Cheerios David picked up for me yesterday. I'm sipping and I'm picturing. My belly big and round. The lusty cry of a newborn. The years of parenting. The dreams. The hurts. The fears. Sometime this weekend, my 9-week pregnancy update will be written... Continue Reading →
While the emotions are still raw {Or when God says, “Not now”}
What a wonderful night of sleep...in the midst of my colorful fantasy land two tests came up "pregnant." One even blinked the word at me in some ethereal code of congratulations. I was surrounded by family and friends to tell and surprise. It was beautiful. ~~~ Sitting on the bathroom floor, however, my miracle lasted... Continue Reading →
As fitting now as it was then
After filling several pages of my prayer journal this morning, I decided to go back and peruse my Facebook account from several years ago during a time of family tragedy, seeking a glimpse of the pain of then and the progress of now. In all honesty, I was amazed by the facade I so perfectly portrayed. As... Continue Reading →
