Well, Child, I hope you enjoy this little expository on the states in which I’ve resided. I’ve wanted to write this post for at least a year and finally got around to doing it. I want you to remember to be humble when you go to your friend’s house down the street or when you […]
Taking Notice
Dear Child of Mine, I can’t wait to meet you, to observe you at play, to listen to your words, to learn what’s important to you. I wonder what your favorite toy will be and if you’ll be attached to a blankie. I hope I watch you with the same addicted admiration I have for […]
Everything is Happening
After four years of infertility and not seeking treatment of any kind, here we are in the middle of our first round of fertility intervention. In two hours I will be looking at an ultrasound to see if if that egg, that very specific half of your DNA, Child, is ready to have it’s ovulation timed perfectly. […]
Pills and Prayers
So I finished the last of the Clomid pills this morning. I did it. And I didn’t leave a wake of wreakage from any emotional breakdowns. (Although you might want to ask your father about the truth in that one.) The medication left me feeling a little off, a little withdrawn, and a little moody, but […]
Loved: Deep and Wide
Dear Child of Mine, Do you know how loved you are? You would not be able to comprehend the love that your friends and family have already lavished on you, even in these days pregnant with hope alone. We are nearing the end of our fourth year of infertility, an unexpected journey that has been more beautiful and […]
My Friend, Wayne
In the shadow of your wings, O Lord Almighty, will I take refuge until the storm of destruction has passed by. Psalm 57:1 Wednesday evening, March 26th, 2014, my good friend Wayne Burlison went home to be with Jesus. Just six days before his passing, I wrote he and his wife, Lisa, this message: For […]
Sunday Pancakes
Your daddy and I had two little girl guests last Sunday afternoon. Almost every week, Madison and Jillian run up and ask if they can come to my house. Their cute faces, valid arguments, and insistent tones make it difficult to say no. Most of the time we’re exhausted already from our Sunday and still […]
Observing Lent
“Lent is a time of returning to God. It is a time to confess how we keep looking for joy, peace, and satisfaction in the many people and things surrounding us without really finding what we desire. Only God can give us what we want. So we must be reconciled with God … The season […]
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. […]
Location Matters
Dear Child of Mine, In August of 2007, your daddy led me out to the most romantic corner of our favorite place – “The Point” at Somerset Beach Campground. It was there he asked me to be his wife, committing to love and cherish me forever and ever. The look in his eyes, the sights […]