“I cried”

“I cried”
I cried when you were diagnosed I cried because I thought I did something to cause it I cried because I wondered if I would ever hear your voice I cried because I wanted you to live the childhood I imagined for you I cried because I wanted you to have a typical relationship with ...

The Trail

The Trail
Walk with me, son.  This trail is so beautiful.  There is so much I want to show you;  so much I want to teach you.  I can’t wait to get started.  You’re tiny.  I’ll carry you.  It will be O.K. Look at all the trees.  The leaves blow and dance in the wind.  The one’s ...

Now We’ve Met. I Really Don’t Like You

Now We’ve Met.  I Really Don’t Like You
It’s not that I ever dismissed him.  In my line of work you often see people at their lowest.  I’ve always known he was real.  I’ve always known he was dangerous and sneaky and powerful.  But, if I ever had a brush with him personally, the meeting was brief and unspectacular. Until he grabbed me. ...

Sandwiches and Success

Sandwiches and Success
While recently on vacation, Eric was bursting with excitement about going to Disney. But in order to get to the “disney days” he had to wait patiently through 3 days of his sisters’ gymnastics competition. That was hard. Just as his sister was getting ready to leave our hotel room to hang with her friend ...

Motherhood: A confessional

Motherhood: A confessional
When I was little I dreamed of getting married, raising 3 kids and having tons of hustle and bustle at our house that would always be filled with the kid’s friends. Obviously, God had a different plan for me. I am so happy with my life. I literally fall in love with my husband more ...

Toys that Started it All!

As I step on toys throughout the house today, I was reminded of this picture. This is a picture of our daughter Anna when she was just about 3 years old. We had bought that set of figurines. The first 3 “guys” that came onto the scene in our house. I distinctly remember kermit the ...