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Playlist for the Hurting Soul
For as long as I can remember, music has been a significant part of my life. During my growing up years, I took piano lessons, and it was through the practicing of my songs each week that I learned to express my emotions. My mom could often tell what was going on in my heart based upon the types of songs…
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6 Marriage Tips for Seasons of Change or Difficulty
Our marriage has been characterized by a lot of change. Moves, career changes, death, the addition of more children–each has brought with it losses and gains. Navigating through the loss is hard. And because we are different people we handle change and loss differently. We both need space to walk through challenges in our own way and at our own…
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Reading Lately (March and April)
The past two months have felt a bit like a blur. We’ve had a lot going on, many sleepless nights (thank you, Cooper), and my reading momentum has slowed down. When I open a book after the kids are in bed, I usually make it about 5 pages and then I’m asleep. We might have made a turn for the…
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What I Learned : Arpil 2016
May is here! This means we only have two more months of school, summer weather is closer than winter, and Mason gets his cast off in just three weeks! Lots to be happy about on this Monday morning. Once again I’m linking up with Emily for another monthly round-up of things learned. This is a fun practice for me and I…
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How to Embrace a New Normal
It was almost bedtime and we needed diapers. I hadn’t had a chance to get out of the house that day, as I was still trying to figure out how to care for Mason in his cast. But there were still dirty dinner dishes on the counter. I’m not a neat freak, but I do prefer a clean kitchen…
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When the burden feels too heavy
Last Sunday night we were enjoying a beautiful evening in the backyard. It was the end of spring break and we had spent a great week with Bradley’s parents in Pennsylvania. After a month of sickness, we were all healthy and ready to jump back into a normal routine of life. And then, as I was getting dinner ready for…
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Dear Mason // A Letter to my Son on World Down Syndrome Day
Dear Mason, From the moment I first laid eyes on you my heart was overwhelmed with joy. I remember thinking over and over in my hospital bed the night you were born, We have a son! Daddy had gone home to sleep, to be with the older girls, and I was alone with my thoughts. The nurses took…
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From the Kitchen :: Crumb Coffee Cake
Our meals lately have been kind of lacking in creativity and often I’m putting together just whatever is left in the fridge. This is not my favorite way to cook, but we’ve sort of been in survival mode lately. The other week I made a quiche, and I didn’t have any meat for it, so I knew I needed something…
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When life stirs you up
This summer Bradley and I had the privilege of a kid-free vacation to Puerto Rico. It was glorious. Free time, sleep, no demands, no meeting the needs of little people, an opportunity to enjoy being together. The purpose of our trip was to rest, so we didn’t take part in many activities or sight-seeing. But there was one excursion that we…
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Reading Lately
Periodically I receive emails and messages with questions regarding book recommendations. Sometimes they are for specific topics, other times just books in general. So, I thought it would maybe be helpful to write posts as I read books, rather than waiting until the end of the year to write one final book list. One of my goals this year is to…
