A backpack and a helmet saved our son’s life. Well… we’re pretty confident that God had a hand in it too. Last week our son Mitch was hit and then run over by an SUV on his way home from school. The support and prayers from our friends, family and community has been overwhelming. And […]
My heart hurts.
And so does my soul.I snapped this Instagram photo last Friday afternoon. Today I am not complaining about the after-school trail of destruction that Grant leaves as he comes in the door. Today I am just thanking The Lord for the simple blessing of having my child walk in the door at all. Last year […]
Stupid cancer!
Stupid breast cancer attacked my friend Donna when she was 36. She had no family history of it whatsoever. Stupid cancer! After Donna had a mastectomy and a few rounds of chemo, we thought she beat it. Young and otherwise healthy, not to mention the sweetest woman you could ever meet… Of course she’d beat […]
Basic emergency supplies you should keep in your car.
I had a different post on tap for today, but I am feeling antsy and wanted to get this off my chest. I do not panic easily… I am not a hysteric, but I firmly believe in being organized and being prepared. We have been having a lot of little earthquakes here in Southern California, and there […]
A little giving back…
I am tickled pink that blogging has provided a platform for me to share things. Sometimes the things I share are inconsequential, sometimes they’re informative, but they always seem to be fairly well received. I’m pretty grateful for that. The idea of being able help get the word out about things that make the world […]
Life turns on a dime…
The loss of a loved one is a strange surreal reality. Life is completely normal except for one large, gaping hole. Each day the pain seems to become more real and defined as the reality of what has happened sinks in. Heidi of Honeybear Lane, lost her sister-in-law, Alice Hansen, this week to complications following […]
Love, loss, and how my boys taught me about grace & forgiveness.
My ex-husband died this week. I’m going the serious route today: love, life, divorce, death, and what I’ve learned about grace, forgiveness and strength of character. If you’re here for a craft tutorial, a funny story or a DIY project, I’m afraid you’ll have to come back later or peruse the archives for them. If you want to know what I learned, read on…
Loss.
Devin and Conner’s dad, Mike, lost his battle with colon cancer this morning. The boys were by his side, which is what all three of them wanted. Thanks for all of the love, prayers and words of encouragement.
A perfect storm of crap. (And good friends who are helping with clean up.)
I’m sorry that I haven’t shared this before, but things have been pretty stressful around here. I have a perfect storm of emotional trials going on. There are several critical family issues all happening at once, the most serious being that my ex-husband is in end stage colon cancer. I recently posted about how proud I am […]
Wear your seat belt. The best commercial ever.
I hope everyone had a lovely and safe Christmas. Please be safe as you ring in the new year.