National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month In 1988, President Reagan proclaimed October as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss month saying, When a child loses his parent he is called an orphan. When a spouse loses his partner he is called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe […] Read more…
Change is Bittersweet
Currently my office is smack dab in the middle of the living room. Life revolves around my desk, quite literally. It hasn’t always been that way. About 3 weeks ago, my desk was in a tiny bedroom at the end of our second floor hallway. It was one of the few places I had peace […] Read more…
Ruth Chou Simons’ New Book GraceLaced: A Visual Journey with an Inspiring Message
GraceLaced Book Review Over the last year, I have been a big instafan of Ruth Chou Simons. It’s not just because she’s a fellow mama, trying to keep up with her laundry while expressing her faith through words and paintings on Instagram. It’s not just because she’s raising (and homeschooling!) six mancubs (boys) while running […] Read more…
Finishing What We Started
Learning How to Finish the Important Things in Life I was into knitting, once. Actually I was into the idea of knitting, which is entirely a different thing, but nevertheless, I signed up for class where I was supposed to learn how to knit a pair of fingerless mittens. After attending a few brief […] Read more…
What My Husband’s Cancer Diagnosis Taught Me
My husband was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in 2005. Although it’s been over ten years, I still remember that moment when we received the life-changing words, “It’s cancer.” The doctor told us the disease had spread and the test results looked grim. I held back the tears as the doctor said my husband would […] Read more…