Mother’s Day. It’s a day to honor mothers. It’s a day to say “thank you” to those women who birthed you, raised you, cheered you on, and disciplined you. Moms should get breakfast in…
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Re-entering the Valley
We survived. March 14, 2015 came and went, and everyone is still ok. We endured the 2-year anniversary of Hannah’s homegoing.
It’s interesting how our emotions can be tied to dates. There are times when…
Read moreJoy and Sorrow
Wet and dry. Hot and cold. Happy and sad. Joy and sorrow. Opposites. For the most part, opposites can not coincide. You’re either wet or dry, hot or cold, happy or sad. So why…
Read moreToo Young to Lament
As I mentioned in a previous post, I just finished Mary Beth Chapmans book Choosing to SEE. While I was reading the part of the book where she told of her younger two daughters…
Read moreFirst Impressions of the First World
As most of you know, we moved from the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, USA to Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya on January 29, 2013. At that time, we thought we were wishing the first world good-bye…
Read moreQuestions of Grief
If I could completely eliminate the pain of losing Hannah that I feel now, would I? What if by doing so, it would remove the brief time I had with her? Would I erase…
Read moreHappy Mother’s Day!!
As my Mother’s Day comes to a close, my heart is blessed and heavy at the same time. Aaron and the boys did an amazing job at honoring and loving me today. However, I’m…
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