The weekend in San Jose was a physical hiatus. I was pulled out of the beautiful chaos that is our life with busy schedules, a house in upheaval, and three little boys, transplanted into a warm, sunny environment where my biggest responsibility was to feed myself. Glorious! But what I was reminded of was […]
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness: October 15, 2016
In October 1988, President Ronald Reagan declared October as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month saying, “When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe them.” […]
Seasonal Snack – Ghostly Banana Muffins
I love the seasons and anything festive! So when I signed up to do snack for Cashel’s preschool my wheels started spinning. I remember last year when we did our very first “snacktime” at AWANA where it was our turn to bring snacks. I had the thought “this is the first time, of many, that […]
Present: connectedness
Connectedness is a gift. As I’ve seen connectedness in my relationships but also between my mind, body, and spirit I am reminded what a blessing it is to see God orchestrate our lives. Our weekend came to a close and I sat with Maggie on the airplane pouring over our weekend’s notes. I was struck […]