Grateful – Page 2

Back Together

I would be downstairs and I could hear the music start from up in Anna’s room loud and clear. A few minutes later the music was drowned out by her singing at the top of her lungs. “We are never, ever, ever, getting back together We (WHEE!) are never, ever, ever, getting back together YouContinue reading “Back Together”

Group Hug

No words today ~ instead this photo of the day we officially became a family.

Flutter

I remember the first time I realized the flutter in my belly was actually Anna moving around. It was the first time I felt a life growing inside of me. I smile at the memory of lying in my bed, hands on my belly, realizing that I was going to be a mom ~ Anna’s mom. YearsContinue reading “Flutter”

Drawing in my Bible

There are mornings when it seems I can’t quite make it happen. I’ve got orders to process, emails to write, a dog begging for a walk, a blog post to ponder over or I just simply, choose not to. I know it should always be my first priority and when I do start my dayContinue reading “Drawing in my Bible”

Strawberry Blond with Silver Highlights

This morning I was admiring my new hair cut in our bathroom mirror and I couldn’t believe my eyes. I leaned forward and took a closer look and it was affirmed that my hair is changing color. My whole life I have considered myself strawberry blond and very proud of that fact. This morning IContinue reading “Strawberry Blond with Silver Highlights”

Trading Places

A while back I was introduced to a blog, Mundane Faithfulness, where a mom writes eloquently about her life. She is a wife, mother of 4 and she is losing her battle with cancer. She is beautiful and her words have touched my heart. I read her words and I know intimately the same God she writes so eloquentlyContinue reading “Trading Places”