To some it may seem your father and I have been a bit passive in this infertility journey. There are so many tests to be taken, procedures to be performed, personal boundaries to be invaded, dollars to be spent, money to be saved, appointments to be made, advice to be followed. The options for infertile […]
A Good Name
Dear Child of Mine, A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. I’m fairly certain Solomon wasn’t referring a person’s actual name in Proverbs 22:1, but rather their reputation. Yet I also see Scripture painting a portrait of the worth of your given name. […]
Downsizing Lessons
Over the past five and a half years of marriage, we’ve lived in five different homes. Each one has had it’s own purpose, it’s own cost of living, it’s own quirks, it’s own redeeming qualities. Some of these moves have been necessitated by life’s circumstances, but we’ve learned lessons in each move. Immediately following our […]
Sacred Space
Dear Child of Mine, I want you to know how important it is for me to be alone with God in my Sacred Space each day. This time apart from you and daddy, your brothers and sisters, isn’t because I don’t like you or I don’t want to be with. On the contrary! I am going […]
Craving Campfires
Dear Child of Mine, As I look out from our cozy little apartment, I since inches upon inches of fluffy white snow. It’s beautiful, it really is. And I’m so thankful for the loveliness of each unique flake. It has been years since I last experienced a true WINTER – one filled with snow days and […]
When Diamonds Speak Forgiveness
Oh Child of Mine, If there is one thing I can tell you about your father, he is a tremendously forgiving man. My behavior could be wrought with selfishness, complete with immature whining, complaining, and insult throwing. But should I come to repent, he never hesitates. The man lives out Matthew 18:21-22. Then Peter came […]
Hope or Optimism?
Dear Child of Mine, I love being able to write to you. It gives me a purpose and a focus, both of which seem very allusive to me these days. These letters are a pretty honest look into the real me, my likes and dislikes, the things that excite me and the situations that bring […]
Homemade Rolls from the Heart
Although your dad and I have been living mostly grain-free since October (with some long stretches of EAT ALL THE BREADS!), I do have a love for baking fresh rolls and loaves. There is something magical about the rising of the dough, the power of the yeast. Working with your hands, kneading and shaping the loaves is […]
Saturated in Music
Child, Music is a vital part of who I am. My memories are steeped in concerts and recitals, practice times and rehearsals, clammy palms and shaky notes, exhilarating performances and spontaneous song. I can remember back to my very first solo; I was the Little Red Hen in our kindergarten musical. Clad in yellow tights, […]
3 Years, 6 Months
Dear Child of Mine, Today we usher in another year, 2014. I think it’s going to be a good year, if for no other reason than it’s an even number. (Your mother likes even numbers. I liked being 10 years old. Eleven? Not so much.) Last January 2013 was the first time I publicly shared […]