Pain and Fear. Two distinctly separate things. Yet, in my current season, I’ve become more aware of how they go hand –in- hand. I am afraid of pain, both physical and emotional. It’s uncomfortable. It makes me not think clearly. It makes me act in a way I don’t like. I can’t function when I am in pain. So, I [...]
It’s ok. I know the news can be shocking. I know you might not know what to say. I know what you must be thinking… only because we thought it too. What started out as a letter telling you what NOT to say, turned into a letter about why it’s ok to say exactly how [...]
After receiving the results of Ashlynn’s head ultrasound at 2 weeks old, Chris and I knew there was a possibility of a Cerebral Palsy diagnosis. Of course we did what any parent does when we want more info… headed straight to Google to research PVL. It was only a matter of minutes before we picked up [...]
“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” - Osho In my younger years, I was never really the type of woman that wanted to have children. I was never good with babies and I [...]
"It is understood that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm; when a rainbow appears, it does not mean that the storm did not happen or that we are not still dealing with its aftermath. It means that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst [...]
I don't think anything can prepare you for seeing your tiny angel laying in a plastic bassinet connected to an unlimited amount of wires and cords...I hated those cords. I hated the noises the machines made. I hated all the sounds of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). I hated the fact that I had to ask a stranger for [...]
It's easy to be a happy person and give praise to God when things are going great in your life. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping. Nordstrom is having 40% off of EVERYTHING!! Things fall perfectly into place for you- "Thank you God for such a beautiful, easy time. Whoo hoo! My. Life. [...]
