I’ll never give birth to a child. … I have seen and done more in my life than I could have ever dreamed imaginable. I’ve been to places and experienced stories that are the stuff of fairy tales. I could list a dozen dreams birthed in my heart that have already come true and God… Continue reading MOM IT OUT Monday: The Other Mom
So here’s the deal… there are all these different characters or roles in every foster care situation. There are DHS workers, and court officials. Foster parents, foster siblings. There’s a judge. There’s always the victim. There’s always an offender or perpetrator. Unfortunately, there’s usually one or more characters in denial playing the role of bystanders. And… Continue reading Miss J’s terrible, no good, very bad day.
Last year, on the very first day of Lent, I met my now-fiance’, face to face. And though I had no idea at the time, with the season of Lent so began a season dedicated to the beginning of our courtship. Although I had given up Facebook and Twitter, I really hadn’t felt confirmed in… Continue reading Lent Love.
First of all, look. at. my CHILD please!! O my worrrrrd what a moment. We will forever remember the first time she finally beheld the ocean… in 2010. A picture is definitely worth a thousand words and that one speaks the world to my grateful heart. God is good. That was our big dream trip,… Continue reading 2010FTW!!!!
Have you ever felt that way? Have you ever experienced so much until your worn thin and you figure surely God will give you a break for a while; that after a season of a wide load of suffering and processing and healing… and learning from all the suffering and processing and healing, that the… Continue reading God just keeps wrecking me
(( Before you get started… please take a moment to start at My Cancer Story, Part 1: Hope … quite a road through Hope and Hell took place before reaching the end… I think you’ll find it’s worth knowing the beginning )) The word faith sounds lofty, and beautiful. Unfortunately, it’s used so much in… Continue reading My Cancer Story, Part 5: Healing! 🙂
Death beds can be a rudely desperate place. It’s almost impossible to explain. Disappointment consumes your thoughts… your body, heart, and mind all become very, very still. Time stretches long from minutes to hours to days; your mind that used to race like crazy becomes vacant and quiet… plans stop altogether, and all the colors… Continue reading My Cancer Story Part 3: FAITH
My Papa is like Jesus’ cousin. Pretty sure. They’re just that close. Of all the visitors that came to hospital, even leaving their own Christmas Day gatherings to come and console my family, he was the most memorable. Well, he and my sister Stephanie. I hadn’t seen her in a while, and her crying was… Continue reading My Cancer Story, Part 2: Hope
Wakey WakeyFriends!! Soooo, just a quick thought for this morning… Reading Philippians this morning reminded me of some great things… one thought led to another and then to these — 2 CRITICALS that won me over yeeears ago… & keep me daily still: … LOVE & PEACE … LOVE: Because uncondional love~ the generous kind… Continue reading Love & Peace, The Criticals
There’s this song by Damien Rice and part of the lyrics keep playing in my head: “And why do you sing Hallelujah… if it means nothing to you … why do you sing with me at all?” I don’t ever want to do that. I don’t ever want to sing Hallelujah and not mean it.… Continue reading Approaching Easter, in the depths
Thoughts swirling... 