Church is not for me…
Have you ever thought to yourself that the biggest hypocrites call themselves christians? Hypocrite defined as “a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings.” Merriam-Webster Dictionary. There are many people that avoid organized religion due to the percieved self righteous that attend. Friends and family are good hearted people,…
Connecting with the present…
Who doesn’t love a gift? I’ve always loved presents. Never did I believe that they would keep me moving forward each day as they do. The gifts I speak of are not store bought but handmade. They are made from the hearts of those placed in our lives, not by chance. One week ago tonight…
Choices, not always our own…
Yesterday I removed the “Truman Mom” decal I bought during parent weekend. It has taken me two years and four months to remove that decal. We still have his tubs of clothing and school supplies waiting to be gone through. Each week I think I will have the strength to look through them and move…
What inspires you?
I love being surrounded by people that genuinely desire to help others. It doesn’t matter how big or small, just contributing to another’s success in this life is a gift to yourself. We all have talents. Do you know yours? There are coaches, teachers, detectives, nurses, translators, engineers, entrepreneurs all making a difference. Dads, moms,…
*The rest of the story…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Hours before our son left this earth, he called me asking a question. He always had a question. 🙂 He told me he had met a friend at school that was from another country. He did not believe this young man would be able to get home to his family…
My Connor story….
The following was written from a younger sister’s heart, two years and three months later… He called himself Ronnoc the Cunning. Ronnoc is his name spelled backwards with a twist. He thought it was funny. He was clever. One summer day Connor picked me up from volleyball camp. He asked me how camp was. He…
Climbing mountains…
Imagine starting out without basic needs being met for years. Being moved from the only place you knew, although a tough place to be. Blessed to be taken care of, yet not your permanent home. Directed again to a new family, feeling stability for four years, only to lose a brother that loved you dearly. I…
Christmas light…
A Mother’s prayer….Dear Father, Thank you for Christmas, the birth of your only son for which I am eternally grateful. Today is the third Christmas since our son left this earth, to live with you in heaven. This mother’s heart is broken. No matter how I try to distract myself or how much time passes,…
Life lessons…
As we currently look at colleges for our daughter, a lesson learned blares at us. I share this in hopes that you will never need it and I have been known to repeat it. 🙂 While considering college for our first born child we looked at field of study, costs, distance, ranking, scholarships offered, etc. Letting…
False positive…
A false positive is a test result that is incorrect because the test indicated a condition finding that does not exist. As we were expecting our second child, I was told she would have down-syndrome. We were given choices to consider for controlling this outcome. She was born a healthy, beautiful, determined, sweet baby girl.…
A grieving mother’s heart…
As my eyes close, somewhere between rest and sleep, I see you. I catch your fragrance. Suddenly, I feel horror and pain that open my eyes. Tears drain down my face. Realization of loss cuts through me. Grateful when sleep visits through your beautiful smile. Real, yet in my dreams. Not far away, I pray.…
Seeing through your heart…
There comes a point in life when your eyes are truly opened and you begin to see everything around you differently. It may be a tragic loss of a child, like it was for us. It may be news of an illness, loss of a spouse, a job, a divorce, or a multitude of other…