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
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
I used get so excited about the first day of school. New outfit. Fresh box of crayons. Sharp pencils. And the possibility of starting over fresh. All mistakes felt in the past. I could create a new me. I now find myself in a similar place. A new beginning. However, the feeling is anything but… Continue reading New Beginnings
I'm not sure why. That's usually how I start my thoughts when I begin to write. I don't know why I would share such intimate things. But as I sat here thinking what I was to write, many things popped in my head. Perhaps that is because my mind has not stopped thinking. In fact,… Continue reading Her Last Breath
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