Tonight, we depart from our regularly scheduled programming. I have no deep thoughts or cleverly-spun phrases; though I can now brag to having survived “Hand Foot Mouth Disease” with two year-old twins. Do they make a medal for that? They should. But what I can offer you, my friend, is a random assortment of things … Continue reading Random! →

I started a new job recently. For about ten hours, I sit in a beautiful home, in a beautiful chair, watching a beautiful little boy sleep. He’s thirteen, and a cruel disease has robbed him of a “normal life”. Among many other unfairnesses, it primarily threatens to take his life during his dreams. And so … Continue reading Grateful for Nothing →

I was driving my daughter home from school the other day, chatting about anything and everything as we do. Neither of us has been diagnosed with ADHD, but no one has yet accused us of linear thinking either. So as the topics bounced around like ping pong balls, I was suddenly smacked in the face … Continue reading No Chill →

I was chatting with my sister the other day and she mentioned that she was struggling over the idea of being “done” having kids. I tried to console her, while also realizing that I was really just consoling myself. It’s embarrassing to admit, but even with four beautiful babies in my arms and a few … Continue reading Present →

Would you like to see a redemptive story in a picture? Yes, you counted right. Four. We have four beautiful children in our family now. Those two on the top? Twin boys. I talked my husband into trying for one final baby, and God laughed and gave us a bonus. I have no elegant speeches … Continue reading Pictures of Grace →

Hope deferred makes the heart sick - Proverbs 13:12 I remember the moment I lost the will to live... Like a brittle branch snapping in the cold wind, the moment that my heart shattered is forever etched in the recesses of my mind. It was late fall, and I knew Sam was dying. His movements … Continue reading Hope Deferred →

“If life was any sweeter, I’d be a pot of honey”- Winnie the Pooh I was thinking about how on earth to come back after almost a year away and describe to you the beauty that is mine these days... But let me just show you instead: Cameron Ryan - 8 months old, 100% trouble. … Continue reading A Squish Baby & A New Direction →

I think we can all recall a time when we lost a bit of our childhood innocence. Maybe it was the first time you were hurt by someone you trusted. The breakdown of your parent’s marriage. The death of a close loved one. The death of a dearly-held dream... When I think of some of … Continue reading Innocence Lost →

In the beginning of 2020, I did several [ultimately futile] things. I organized a trip with friends. Bought a planner. Threw away old hand sanitizer I wasn’t using. I even neglected to stockpile enough toilet paper to last our small family the next 5 years. Foolish, foolish me. I also sat down and made a … Continue reading Surrendering to Joy →

One of my favorite childhood movies is Balto: the story of how the dog sled teams in Nome, Alaska traveled to bring medicine to the town's dying children. Honestly, I think the bright orange vials of antitoxin are what first peaked my interest in nursing. It wasn't long after I began giving my stuffed animals … Continue reading Stand Up →