May 28, 2013 Dear Lightning Bug, Three days have passed since I have learned I am your mommy. Precious little jelly-bean baby, how my heart lept with the surprise of that second pink line! I don’t know if God told you before He sent you to me and…
Book Review: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling My rating: 4 of 5 stars I surmise that most people who have picked up The Casual Vacancy did so because of name recognition and a degree of curiosity. I’ll be honest, I really didn’t have a clue what the book was about when…
Churchgoing
I have a secret to share. I regularly get choked up at church. I have for years. No, I don’t break down into tears. But my voice will catch in a song or response. Not to judge, but I have come to believe that if you are a regular churchgoer…
The One String We Have
This post addresses healing after infant and pregnancy loss. It is particularly directed to those who have lost a child, aka “Baby Loss Moms.” * * * The remarkable thing we have is a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our…
Visual Verse
Before I considered myself any kind of writer, I was an artist. I remember Mom saying, “Just give her a pad of paper and a pencil, and she’ll be quiet for hours.” Of course, I tended towards “quiet” even without something to do, but still, she was right. I would…