To Me, Every Hour Of The Light And Dark Is A Miracle
He didn’t look like the others. That’s why I noticed him when he first walked into the small Italian restaurant last night. It was early on a Friday night and
Continue ReadingHappy 4th Birthday Lil’ Nugget!
Grace, my feisty beautiful happy little birthday girl, Happy 4th Birthday peanut!!! Where to even start? Maybe with gratitude. Thank you for loving me the way that you do. Thank
Continue ReadingHappy 4th Birthday Buddha!
Oh Kalvin, my sweet little birthday boy, Happy Happy 4th Birthday!!! You are such an amazing and special little boy, so sweet and curious and naughty all at the same
Continue ReadingNova Speech “Choose Your Own Adventure” Reposted
I've had a few recent requests to repost, so here it is... On August 19th, I gave the following speech at NOVA's (National Organization For Victim's Assistance) Annual Conference. Since
Continue ReadingNepal
Talk to the woman in the tiny remote Nepalese village who has no education and no teeth, who has never seen a car or electricity or running water, who doesn’t
Continue ReadingListen To His Casual Reply
Some time ago, in a phase of life when listing New Year’s resolutions on a page relieved anxiety about living, I wrote this: A Year of Celebration: Life is short.
Continue ReadingPain, Suffering, And Loving The Ride
A post from October that was deleted....just adding it back. :) Wooo eee, no hands! Last week was full of drama, two little theatrical grenades in the peaceful waters of
Continue ReadingGratitude
At 2:30am this morning, Kalvin cried as he sometimes does. All he wants is for Dan or me to go in and tell him to go back to sleep. Sometimes he
Continue ReadingDay 5: Dan, K&G, Gratitude
My last day of the gratitude challenge from Lindsay Mead: Dan, Kalvin & Grace, Gratitude 1. Dan. My beautiful, courageous, smart, generous, funny husband. Wow. There is just so much here,
Continue ReadingDay 4: Team K&G, Woody, Bookstores
Lindsey Mead tagged me to write about three things for which I am grateful, five days in a row. Today's three: people who love my kids, Woody, teachers. 1. People who
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