More of my one thousand grateful moments…numbers 2-20 A winter, country-black sky with an expanse of stars that reminds me of how small my problems are Shortbread cookies Children who love to learn Children who would rather not, because they are the ones who need an infusion of love Upper rooms Citrus moments Heart friends … Continue reading 2-20
Author: michellegunnin
One Thousand Moments
I don’t know if you have read the book One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, but if you haven’t you should. It has been on my books-to-read list for a while and I was thrilled when I got it as a present for Christmas. I bumped it to the top of my pile immediately because … Continue reading One Thousand Moments
Dear Butterflies-in-Waiting
This letter is a response to my previous New Year's blog...for all those who are currently waiting. Dear Butterflies-in-Waiting, The dark place you are in may seem to have lasted forever. You may feel like you will never be released from it. No matter which direction you attempt to move you feel blocked. Over and … Continue reading Dear Butterflies-in-Waiting
Lessons for 2015…from the Butterflies
I sit in the dark. It is 2015. I thought it would never arrive. Some years are just slow moving, and for me, 2014 was one of them. It was a year of pruning, and those years are never fun. They are painful, and require a day to day remembering that the fruit comes after … Continue reading Lessons for 2015…from the Butterflies
Word Made Flesh
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14. Something has occurred to me this holiday season. Christmas is a celebration of flesh. Seems kind of odd to say … Continue reading Word Made Flesh
Life Outside My Window
I sit in my recliner today smelling of cherry eucalyptus and vapor rub. My hair is matted in the back from napping on and off all day. My red nose rivals that of Rudolph, and my chair-side table is overflowing with tissue, cough drops, and all other flu related items. I have my kindle, my … Continue reading Life Outside My Window
Nineteen…Time Flies
This is a reposting of a blog I wrote when Peter turned twelve. Change a couple of words and presto...it still fits and it's one of my favorite Christmas stories. 😉 Nineteen years ago at Christmastime, our family decided to drive through Burt’s Pumpkin Farm to see the Christmas light display. We had heard it … Continue reading Nineteen…Time Flies
Dear Moms of Ferguson
Dear Moms of Ferguson, I am sorry. I am sorry I have not seen your pain. I am sorry I have not cared more. I am sorry I have not tried harder to understand. I am ashamed to say it has taken months of protests, and now a week of violence for me to turn … Continue reading Dear Moms of Ferguson
Ta-da! The End
This blog is the FINAL INSTALLMENT in a series I am writing about my husband’s brain injury. I have made it to the end…for now at least! Thank you for your interest and constant encouragement as I wrote my story. If you wish to read the whole story in order, go back in my archives … Continue reading Ta-da! The End
Encephalomalacia
This blog is a continuation in a series I am writing about my husband’s brain injury. If you wish to read the story in order, go back in my archives and find Begin at the Beginning…all the ones in the category brain injury tell my story. Some are longer than others…they come in chunks of … Continue reading Encephalomalacia
