Sep 05
This isn’t exactly the move that I had planned on talking about … we will pick back up with movement once we finish this multi-room move/home transformation. Thad is struggling with getting in and out of our garden tub and so we began the process of converting our bathroom into a walk-in shower. It is …
Jul 28
It’s been 9 months since Thad’s accident …. and just like it takes that long to make a baby, it feels like we are finally getting to a place of understanding more about this new life we have. Progress is not as expected but stability is a very good thing at this point in life. After …
May 12
This is the most honest description of our past 7 months. 7 months ago tonight I was overwhelmed with how bad Thad’s injuries were yet incredibly grateful he was still alive. Tonight – after watching him fall asleep, my feelings are a lot the same. I still want to know every detail of what is going …
Apr 11
April 2017 I am so grateful … when God wants my attention – when I really need to be learning something, He creates the most amazing times of stillness for me. I can be way to busy and way too caught up in crazy to-do lists that often involve other people, BUT when I feel …
Jan 26
Our first book of 2017 ends like this – so perfect as Thad attempts his first full day of therapy tomorrow! It’s okay to pray a hedge of protection around those you love the – God is our Refuge, our Shield. But he is also our banner — the God who goes before us, the …
Jan 04
It is somewhat weird figuring how to say what I am feeling when it comes to celebrating 22 years of marriage to Thad. The past couple of decades has been quite a roller coaster of highs, lows, twists and turns. Though nothing can ever prepare you for the challenges that come with a brain injury. …
Jan 01
January 2017 So much change …. My inner control freak is fighting to come out and I seriously just want to get out of the way and release any and all control! I think I am doing ok and then there is another change, another revelation, another something completely and totally unexpected. I am a …
Nov 19
I love celebrating birthdays. I don’t care who’s it is – it calls for celebration. Your birthday is the day that God chose to bring you into this world. He knew us before he laid the foundation of the universe. We are created in his image. We were chosen by him, created as his masterpiece, …
Nov 04
In an odd way we’re celebrating the past 3 1/2 weeks at the Arms home. A little shift here and a little tweak there and suddenly definitions, priorities and expectations have all changed. If you know me at all – you know I love really deep hours long conversation …. I honestly believe communication is a love …
Oct 18
I realize now that there will always be a before or after the accident. Since I got the phone call, I have learned way more about myself, my limitations, and the limitations of this world. I have had a lot of quiet time with God. I have learned more about just how fearfully and wonderfully …