Hootie 1 and Hootie 2
Grief expands. Grief widens. Grief deepens. Grief is so much more than grief. In talking about grief, I do not want to give the impression that we are stuck in this dark hole, trying to find a way out. I think we are far from that. It has been over the last couple of weeks,…
I was thinking about how to describe today. I opened up my email and saw I had a facebook message from my friend Kelli. She wanted to let me know about a quote she heard today and she thought of us: Carrying your baby doesn’t make you a mom – it is what happens when…
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Think back to a time when you had to make a LOT of decisions. In fact, the thought of making decisions, was overwhelming. Sometimes we feel like that – when we let our minds get overwhelmed. Though we often find, when we just trust God, those decisions fall right into place because…
Fear. Fear of the present. Fear of the future. Fear of the past creeping up again. We may fear others. We may fear the unknown. We may fear even ourselves. Fear is debilitating. It is like “freeze tag.” It’s all fun and games until someone whips you across the body with a “freeze”. This is…
After all that has happened with my health, there are many things I have learned about the power of “being” and the power of “presence.” This past year has been a lesson-learning time for me – a time to learn to just be and not worry about not being able to do something in return….
Last night was the final night we spent in our house. We are officially moved out. We have a few more hours of work there on Monday, but it is empty. Yesterday was the first day it hit me. We have been so busy packing everything up, that I haven’t had much time to think about it…
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Kristin, I found your blog through a friend and I just wanted you know you have been in my thoughts and prayers. Although our stories are different, I have been through IVF myself and we have some babies up in Heaven waiting for us. Oh what a joyous reunion that will be. I also wanted you to know that in my mind, you were not just parents for 3 weeks (as you say at the end) but you are parents still and always will be! Praying much for you both as well as Brenda.