THE BLOG
Let Your Beautiful Mess Become Your Message
Bella had her first post-op appointment today. While in the waiting room, I found myself, like the fellow drones around me, reading a back issue of People magazine. I...
It Takes a Village
We arrived at the hospital yesterday morning at 5am. It was dark empty low lighting and a bit eerie. By 7am, Bella was ready to go. The anesthesiologist came by to insert...
Somewhere in The Midst of It – Part Two
Our family has been getting a lot of questions regarding Bella's upcoming surgery, so I am going to explain it as best I can. On Friday, June 21st at 7:30am, Bella will...
Somewhere in the Midst of It
After school today, I took my daughter Bella to Pinkberry. It is one of our favorite places, and one of our favorite things to do together. Today, however, I had an...
On the Lookout
"Thank me in the midst of the crucible." This was the first line of the devotional I read this morning. Well, let's be honest. It is actually the first line from...
He Hears our Grief, and He Grieves, too.
This past weekend, I had the extreme pleasure of going on a silent retreat. About the time I left for college, my mom started a non-profit for women called Women at the...
Ruminations
"Information is not knowledge. And knowledge is not wisdom." My mom said these words today over Easter brunch. No, they did not originate from her, in fact, most of our...
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” – MLK Jr.
This image flooded social media yesterday. And with it, came a wave of, for the most part, opinion. It was pretty discouraging to watch unfold, and quite honestly,...