Don’t Aim, Just Shoot…
Basketball has been a passion for Calvin as long as I can remember. I have videos of him playing in our driveway with Connor. His big brother used to tease him, “Not today son!” as they went one on one. Being six years older, Connor usually played circles around him. Many days, Calvin held…
In honor of Connor…
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Yesterday and today…
Today was about finding happiness. I was given the photo above by a dear friend that knew my heart. I believe things happen according to God’s plan and people learn and change from unexpected circumstances. The photo above is Connor’s senior picture 2014 and his friend Natalie’s senior picture 2015. They went to prom together…
Roots grow wings #firstborn #toofast
One year ago today, Connor brought home his graduation attire. I posted this photo of his cap and gown with the title above. I couldn’t believe he was already finishing high school. Little did I know then, what I know now and how truly fast life can fly. I have forever felt, that all people,…
Storms of grief…
Too many know this journey called grief. Just as we think the storm is passing, another alarm sounds. Wait, what did that announcement say? I think it said to take cover! In grief there is no basement, just eternal floods of tears. Sorrow without faith is hopeless. We walk by faith, knowing that God meets…
I can only imagine!
I can’t even begin to fathom experiencing Easter from Heaven. What a joyous difference from last year for our dear son with Jesus! I can only imagine what Easter is like from Connor’s perspective. He actually sees the slain and risen Lord. I can just see he and his brother in Christ Jordan, singing, dancing…
Light in my footprints…
I share with you the raw truth of the night that forever changed our family. Our experience in loss began on October 18, 2014. This testimony poured into words on New Years Day 2015. Please know that I humbly open my heart to you, for the reason of understanding the love of Christ, through the…
Prankster…
April Fool’s Day was Connor’s favorite day. Each year his pranks were funnier than the last. Two years ago I was awokened by his sister yelling help from the hallway bath. In my sleep stupor I ran down the hall to find the bathroom locked from the outside with his sister locked inside. I couldn’t…
Claire Bear…
Claire Bear is what we have lovingly called her since birth. CB, as her Dad began calling her in sports, has taken on new meaning over the years. In softball, soccer and mostly volleyball you can hear her dad yelling, “GO CB!” and she does… One of Calvin’s friends once asked if CB stood for…
Sunsets…
Yesterday within minutes of sunset, I received several texts and messages from dear friends mentioning the beauty of the sky recently. These touch my heart in ways you cannot imagine. Today I woke up to an email on Connor’s account with an update from Spotify…You are following “Songs for Sunsets” and a new song, Untold,…
Happy Eighteenth!
Here we are again on the 18th of another month. Five months sure can seem like an eternity…when you are missing someone. Today, I choose to think of a happy 18. Birthday’s are a big deal at our home. Connor’s 18th birthday was quite a surprise to him! He thought he was going out to…
Connor Convo
The words I write in this journey, are things I would have been saying to Connor. We spoke everyday. I miss his smile, voice, wit and laughter. Today his two youngest siblings and I witnessed, as we have often since last October, a breathtakingly beautiful sunset. We couldn’t help but smile. I do not remember…