Dear Faith, Happy 4th birthday my sweet girl! It's a beautiful day today - warm and sunny, my favorite kind of day. I miss you very much, but when I look up at the bright blue sky and think about what it must be like for you in Heaven, that makes me smile. I want … Continue reading Dear Faith (On Your 4th Birthday)
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Our Story
Four years ago Steve picked up Thai food and brought it back to our hospital room. After dinner we shared chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. It was our 4th anniversary. The following morning we would hold our daughter, Faith, for the first and last time. Today we celebrate 8 years of marriage. It's strange to realize … Continue reading Our Story
Valleys of Sorrow to Rivers of Joy
How do you "celebrate" the birthday of a child who has died? There's no guidebook for that, no answer that works for everyone. For me it means writing. Writing is my way to reflect on everything we experienced. It's my way to honor Faith's short life here on earth. And when writing I pray that someone - even just … Continue reading Valleys of Sorrow to Rivers of Joy
“I was the Lion”
Recently I've been re-reading C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. They are some of my favorite books and this is probably my fourth, if not more, time reading through the series. I never tire of the stories and always seem to find new truths when I re-visit them. Last week I finished The Horse and His Boy and … Continue reading “I was the Lion”
The Benefits of Weeding (And I Don’t Mean Your Yard)
As spring slowly makes it's appearance around here I've noticed the weeds sprouting up alongside the newly blooming flowers. It reminded me of a post I shared on my previous blog last summer and I think it's a topic worth re-visiting... I would never claim to like weeding, but there are worse things. I guess … Continue reading The Benefits of Weeding (And I Don’t Mean Your Yard)
What Will I Pass On?
Linking up for another Five Minute Friday today. The word is "Pass". Timer set for 5 minutes, ready, set, write... "She looks like her daddy!", so many people have said. And it's true. But I see some of myself in her too. Maybe not her looks so much (except the teeth, sorry about that gap … Continue reading What Will I Pass On?
The Moments that Matter
We should have been upstairs getting ready for bed. Instead we were spinning and falling down dizzy and giggling uncontrollably. It was one of the best moments of my day, definitely worth delaying the bedtime routine a bit. Yesterday my Mom brought a stack of cassettes over. She also brought the little Playskool tape player we … Continue reading The Moments that Matter
If You Had the Whole Day…
Linking up today for another Five Minute Friday! The word is whole and the timer is set for 5 minutes... What would you do if you had the whole day to do whatever you wanted? Natalie woke up early this morning, about 15 minutes before my alarm, and I brought her into bed with us. … Continue reading If You Had the Whole Day…
The Light on the Trail
We’d been on the trail since 7:30am, but after climbing three peaks we found ourselves still in the woods as darkness fell. Out came the headlamps. For the last hour of our journey we took each step into the short beam of light that shone from our lamps. We couldn’t see our destination, we couldn’t … Continue reading The Light on the Trail
Decisions, Decisions
Linking up today for another Five Minute Friday! The word: decide. Timer set for 5 minutes... Funny timing, this word - decide. Funny because last night I stayed up late chatting with Steve about a bunch of unknowns and things I'm wondering about. Funny because I have a hard time making decisions when I feel … Continue reading Decisions, Decisions
Come Sojourn 