Finding Joy and Contentment in the Ordinary
The girls asked to put up the Christmas tree earlier than we normally do this year. They have been eager to see the lights, hang the ornaments, and let's be honest, get some presents. I wasn't so sure. Pulling out all the Christmas boxes wasn't the problem. Neither was putting together the big, heavy tree.… Continue reading Trimming the Tree
Julie Beth Little, as we once knew her, left this world on June 17, 2014. Due to an unforeseen illness, a beast of a cancer, her life was taken away as she watched her baby girl slowly fade. Once the life of the party, she now dreads social events and really has to pull all… Continue reading RIP Julie
The conversations around our house have drastically changed since Molly went to heaven. "What is heaven like? What are they doing in heaven? Do you think there are cockroaches in heaven?" Never before was my mind so heavenly minded. Singing hymns about heaven and hearing the trumpet blow immediately send tears down my cheeks. I… Continue reading Heavenly Minded
I wish… …you could have seen today with us. The sun was shining and perfect. The clouds were white and fluffy, just how you like them. I wish… … you could have come down the stairs like you always do, excited to see how we decorated for your special day. Bouncy. Hoppy. Giggling. Messy haired.… Continue reading I Wish…
Being a military family offers for many adventures, sometimes fun, sometimes not so much fun. I am incredibly thankful for the opportunities Peter's career has supplied our family. I mean, Peter and I were on a 4 year honeymoon in Europe when we got first married! How many people can really say that?! (OK, it… Continue reading Don’t Go to Egypt!
Perhaps the most difficult of all endeavors in the grieving world is the idea of memories. You love them, yet you hate them. You cherish them, yet wish to not remember. You begin to create new ones, but only while looking back. Everything in life has a little bit of a bitter taste to it.… Continue reading Memories
When Peter and I were stationed in Germany, there were a number of times that we were able to visit the Alps. In fact, my favorite story to tell was the particular visit we had where for the small sum of about $6.50, we could take a carriage ride up the mountain. How romantic! Did… Continue reading Iceberg
" How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? forever? how long wilt though hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily?...Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death."~Psalm 13:1-3 Silence can be… Continue reading Silence
I am surrounded by computer nerds. That's right, I said computer NERDS. I say that in the spirit of knowing that nerds rule the world. Peter went to college for computer engineering, as did my brother, Jason. My dear friend, Rebekah, a self-proclaimed nerd, knows more about RAM and GIGS and who knows what else… Continue reading Reboot
June 24th. This is a very important date. Maybe not for you, but for our family, it is a date that will not be forgotten so easily. There has been significance to this date for five years now, but this year adds one more important turning point to it. Let me back up and explain.… Continue reading The Emotion of It All
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