As I sat alone in my car tonight, waiting for one of my children's activities to finish up, I found myself searching online for articles relating to coping with a siblings' terminal illness. Of only about four articles that appeared, three of those dealt with children who have a sibling fighting cancer. Once again, I'm … Continue reading Having a sibling with Stage Four cancer

Today was a typical day. I decided to go for a walk with my mom and my four year old son Jude. We decided to go a little longer route to a playground near my parents home. About twenty minutes into our walk, a young woman jogged up beside us and stopped. She said, "Hi, … Continue reading The Jogger sent from God

My brother is in a hard place right now. He's been fighting stage four colon cancer for four years. He's never been in remission or had a "clear scan". Just recently, he got news that the cancer has grown dramatically. Without an effective treatment, his liver will essentially start to lose function in a relatively … Continue reading Don’t Blink

Typically my body starts to remember, at the first signs of spring. If I didn't have a calendar or pictures or anything else, as soon as the weather starts warming up and the birds start tweeting a little more, my body remembers. It remembers the anticipation of my third child's birth. It remembers the trauma … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Joshua

So this is coming to you a bit late. I sat down New Year's Eve and reflected and journaled, and that's what this is based on. I tweaked it when I presented a devotional to my women's Bible Study and so I thought I'd share that version with all of you. I regained the fifteen … Continue reading Choosing contentment and forgoing perfection