Monthly Archives: April 2009

Learning the Language of Grace

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I am learning the language of grace each day. Grace for myself. Grace for my children. Grace for my husband. Grace for my friends & family. Grace.

People ask me all the time how I’m doing. I really don’t know how to answer that. How do I explain that while I may be fine one second, give me one second more and I could feel like collapsing from fatigue or my emotions may betray me into a heaping ball of sobs? I am on medication that makes me nauseated and irritable. I have one year down and four more to go of that drug. As a side effect from chemo, my brain doesn’t make connections like it used to, and I find myself overwhelmed by the smallest tasks.  Read more... (641 words, estimated 2:34 mins reading time)

Wednesday Worship: There Is A Reason

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Yes, I’m hurting, in so many ways and for so many people.

But hurting brings my heart to Him, in so many ways.

He gives me eyes to see.

And there is no better place to be.

Longing for home today.

Artist: Alison Krauss
Song: There Is A Reason
Album: Alison Krauss & Union Station

I’ve seen hard times and I’ve been told
There isn’t any wonder that I fall.
Why do we suffer, crossing off the years?
There must be a reason for it all.  Read more... (246 words, estimated 59 secs reading time)

Losing My Mind

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This morning after ushering our oldest out the door to school, I followed the cacophony of sound back to Bella’s room and found my two youngest playing together.

“Y’all ready for breakfast?” I asked.

Bear scrunched up that cute little nose, “You already asked us that, Mommy.”

“I did?” I moved to make Bella’s bed.

“Yeah,” Bear sighed, “You must be losing your mind.”

Bella piped up, “But I like you, Mommy.”

That’s reassuring.

“Auuuudrey. We HAVE to like Mommy. She’s our Mommy!” Bear sighed in exasperation.

Bella laughed, “Oh, Micah. Yes. She is our Mommy.”  Read more... (148 words, estimated 36 secs reading time)