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Around The Home

Around The Home

This past week has been one of recovery and as of Friday, I have had all restrictions lifted, pending pain! Of course that makes me want to do everything I couldn’t do in the past, but they were right – pain will let me know when I can’t do something. It’ll be slow, but good….

That Gentle Touch

The other morning, I had hit my point and needed a nap. I needed to close my eyes for just a few minutes, and give my body a break. I allowed Mazy to do about everything I told myself I WOULDN’T allow as a parent before I had a child, but oh, the things I…

When It’s Always There

Scars cover my body. Some are pretty visible, some, not so much. Some are almost a foot long, some just a little mark. I’m sure many of you can relate. Some of your scars you carry deep down in your heart and in your mind. Scars that many don’t even know you have. One of…

The Greater Picture

The Greater Picture

I know I often talk about embracing our stories. It’s something I am eager to talk about and can’t stop talking about (as if I ever do), when it comes to that subject. But the more I live this life and walk the journey towards glory, I am realizing that when we can keep perspective…

Around The Home

Around The Home

This past week has been one of recovery, which I talked about in my previous post, but I did catch a few other moments on camera! Actually, Dan took the first two – while I was getting the house ready before surgery, Dan took Mazy upstairs to help him mud a room we are trying…

Recovering

Recovering

This past Tuesday, I had surgery to implant my ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator). I was the second case that day, so I did not need to be at Michigan’s cardiovascular center (CVC) until noon, which meant one more night that I could spend in my own bed!  As the prep began, as always, it was…