My daughter painted this picture off the cuff. One day she was thinking and it came out this way. Sunsets have become very significant to our family since The Accident, and I think that shows in this picture. It's hopeful and it's beautiful. When…
After The Accident, I was sitting in a Bible Study and a mom made a comment about how she felt it was time to talk to her child about hard social topics like, abortion, homosexuality, racism etc. I get it. Those things are tough…
In September 2016, a friend sent a package in the mail. She had been sending random gifts throughout the year after The Accident. She is an excellent gift giver. I, on the other hand, feel successful if I can click send on Amazon. She…
I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping. My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows weak because of all my foes. Psalm 6:6-7 I have five children. Two…
There is a looming in front of us. It's November 15th and those days where everyone seems happy is getting closer. Those days where our whole families gather around the table, whether we like one another or not, and say thanks for all…
I love those Facebook memories. I hate those Facebook memories. But each day I click, "Look back" and I look back. For better or worse each day I look back. I noticed something these last few days though, that even though it was…
A couple of years ago, Mike came in and handed me this old window frame and said, "You should put this on your chalkboard wall and write stuff in the frame." I thought that it was a good idea, so we hung it up…