Susan Dieter-Robinson

Trigger

I was sitting reading this morning when I first heard it. It was the thumping sound I heard the night my girls went to Heaven. Abigail was being life flighted and the helicopter was going to land at the playground across the street. The sound was loud and I had just found out that AnnaContinue reading “Trigger”

Snapshot

I have taken thousands of pictures in the past 7 years but one of my all time favorites was taken this past summer on our family vacation to Orcas Island. We were sitting around the campfire and the girls started laughing about an inside joke we have. They couldn’t stop, and the more they laughed theContinue reading “Snapshot”

Anna Rhododendron

Almost once a week I get a card in the mail from my friend Barb. Our connection here in Oregon goes back to my home town in Ohio where we both spent a large part of our lives. Her son is friends with my younger brother and, after we had both moved to Oregon, we met at my brother’sContinue reading “Anna Rhododendron”

Happy Mother’s Day

I don’t have a lot of words today other than I feel your prayers. Went to bed with a heavy heart and woke up with a tremendous amount of peace. My brother, sister-in-law and my mom have sent me packages filled with cards for Mother’s Day!!! My heart is overflowing!!! The power of prayer isContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day”

Our Thing

I needed something to motivate me to get out of the house and exercise. I got online and started researching races around Portland, I wanted something fun and preferably in the Spring. That’s when I found, 4 years ago, The Hippie Chick. It was a half and a quarter marathon on Mother’s Day weekend, it wasContinue reading “Our Thing”

Happiness Journal

Lots to be happy about this week but with that said my heart is very heavy. I know what it is and to be honest I’m not sure exactly how to get through it except to just pray and trust God that he will provide me with exactly what I need this Sunday, Mother’s Day.Continue reading “Happiness Journal”