Mar 15
Once a new thought is allowed in – it is time to fertilize it! Give it room to grow and become something amazing, something joy filled, something really cool in your life. Believe anything is possible. Borrow belief if you need to. I remember the doctor’s in the hospital telling me Thad was going to …
Mar 14
I may have been the most rigid, non-flexible rule-following scheduled-to-the-minute person on the face of the planet at one point in my life. God has used my marriage, my friends, my circles, service opportunities and really hard circumstance to change this one thing about me. I guess you could say I am a recovering control …
Mar 09
Change is always a process! When we start to think about changing something, we tend to mull things over and plan it out and then begin implementing the steps. Sometimes we may drag our feet through the process and others we jump in excited with both feet. Then there is the shocking, often traumatic, change …
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 …
Feb 13
February 2017 When something traumatic happens in someone’s life, hearts will be revealed and often change is required. There is a process I have to go through because loss occurred. For me, going through the shock, grief, and resignation to get to acceptance doesn’t look like I thought it would. My shock stage was completely …
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. …
Dec 08
So Wow! This is not at all what I thought was coming and I had no idea what was going on in my hubby’s head. Praying that God will keep me present and protect me from all of the ways I am beating myself up for not doing a better job getting him help sooner. …