UPDATE: March 3, 2023 Noon Dear Friends, It appears Dw had a Cryptogenic Stroke which (in my completely non-medical expertise) I believe, is a fancy word for a TIA. (He has had 2 TIAs in the past but not for many, many years.) While pulling out of the hospital the neurologist called him to say…

And just like that, two precious little princesses, who once were discarded and left to die, were all glam-glammed and gussied up to be celebrated by their hero-daddy. Presenting the dresses they said “yes” to! (Big sissy went along to lend a hand.) Both Birdie and Ruby were soooo excited to go as evidenced by…

This was just too fun not to share since we have all laughed and laughed at this sweet chica of ours…aka The Wee-Drama Queen! Our homeschool co-op is hosting a Daddy-Daughter Dance this weekend and Dw is taking Ruby and Birdie. So yesterday afternoon Elizabeth and I took the girls dress shopping at a local…

For those not on FB, Ruby had a massive seizure on Tuesday. She was screaming loudly as the seizure was beginning. She has only screamed twice in her entire life since coming home. Both times were as a seizure was starting. Her screams are so incredibly loud and boy are they ever terrifying! In the…

Over the years many have mentioned how their hearts have been encouraged through our Memorial Box stories and the subsequent book I wrote, appropriately named, The Memorial Box. As many know, in the early years of my life my “go to” emotion in response to almost anything was always copious amounts of fear. Like many,…

The other day I was talking to one of my oldest and dearest friends. We were both agreeing that the older we have gotten the more we have been reflecting on our past. She and I were reminiscing about people who had profoundly impacted our teen years. Our pastor had also challenged us recently from…

Today is the anniversary of our house fire when we lost our home. It is always a sobering time for me. It many ways it still feels like it was yesterday. More has been uncovered, so much more to the story and I will share it all someday when I write my life story. By…

Did you ever experience something that is so over-the-top-astonishing that you just know you will talk about it for the rest of your life?  January 10th was the 17th anniversary of this very personal story and although I have shared this a few times before … I am compelled to tell the story again (and…

December 26th is a pretty big deal in our home. It’s this girl’s birthday and yesterday was a big one for her! Jubilee Promise turned 21!! A little trip down memory lane to find our princess… Meeting Mama for the first time, December 2009. I was stunned at how teeny-tiny and frail she was! It…