Since the death of Griffin, I have clung to Jesus. I needed to constantly remind myself of His truth. Without it, my grief would overcome me. I wanted to keep a record of what has brought me comfort these last few weeks. I pray these verses may be a reminder of the HOPE we have in […]
Leaving an Imprint
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .Holding the tiny, lifeless body of our son Griffin in the moments after he was delivered was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. There was nothing we could do to save him. God had already taken him to his eternal home in heaven. But we wanted him here with us. Tears flooded my eyes and […]
A Time for Sorrow
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .It is with heavy heart that I announce the birth of our son, Griffin Jeremiah. He was born, January 8, at 7:27 a.m., but he was already in his Heavenly Father’s arms. Wednesday morning we went in for a regularly scheduled ultrasound hoping to learn the gender of the baby. Instead, we were heartbroken to discover that he […]
A Snowy Day
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .Monday was our first official snow for the winter…well fall. I don’t recall ever getting snow before Thanksgiving since I’ve lived here and it was a great first snow. We got almost 3″, shattering our old record of .3″ set back in 1951. Of course we took full advantage of it. Even Daddy had to […]
A Long Rough Month
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .You may or may not have been curious as to what has been going on in our lives this last month. Well, life has been busy and I have been struggling with a lot of nausea. Yes, that type of nausea…I’m pregnant. This pregnancy has hit me hard and we’ve had to make several adjustments. However, it […]
MIA? Who Me?
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .Oh my goodness, friend. I don’t know about you, but my September has been a doozy. It really all started the last week of August. I was knocked down. Here’s a little glimpse into the crazy. Allergies came on with a vengeance. Took additional purifiers, allergy meds, nasal spray and 10+ days to get them […]
Overwhelming Pressure
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .The new school year is quickly approaching and I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to feel the pressure. And well, its overwhelming. Now mind you, I had several reasons for feeling overwhelmed: I got terrible sleep Saturday night due to a fussy baby. I still haven’t even started to look through our curriculum this […]
Anticipating the Worst
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .I’ve been a bit anxious this week, so God has been teaching me some things. Things about my nature. Things He wants to remove from me. Here’s the BIG thing. I’m a worrier. I get anxious about a lot of things. Just ask my husband. But, what is anxiety really? Its fear about the future. […]
Big Days Ahead
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .I’ve written about Lil’Bro and his heart condition before. Fortunately with the help of medication, he has not had any episodes of SVT (supraventricular tachycardia or rapid heart rate of 300+ bpm), since he left the NICU at 1 month of age. Praise God! Today I’m writing because we could definitely use some prayers, if […]
Tangled Mess
This post may contain affiliate or advertiser links. Read my full disclosure policy .That’s how I would describe the last 24 hours. You see, yesterday my son was looking a lot like Neo from The Matrix. With WPW, Lil’Bro has had several 24 hour Holter tests done. However, this was the first one he’s had since he started moving around more. You would think they would have […]