Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 10:30 This is one of my favorite verses. Somehow it … Continue reading A Tribute to the Sparrows
Olympic Moments
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 Olympic Moments
Chasing the Moon
Earlier in the week I was leaving work as the sun was setting. There was a pink glow on the horizon behind me and in front of me, as I rounded a curve I saw the moonrise. It is my favorite time to moon-watch because it is bigger on the horizon than later when it … Continue reading Chasing the Moon
Silent Tears and Simple Laughter
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 Silent Tears and Simple Laughter
Reality Check
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 Reality Check
Snow Day with Snow Dog
It is a snow day without snow. I have to say my disappointment was significant, but not as much so as Bella’s. (Our Siberian Husky) The sheer coldness of the air had her heading, once again, for Alaska. I am convinced it is her goal in life to run in the Iditarod. Each year when … Continue reading Snow Day with Snow Dog
You might be a World Race parent who has made it half way through your Racer’s journey if…
You finally realize that ‘no news really is good news.’ You gave up on trying to schedule a convenient time to make calls and now wake up at all hours or drop everything when the phone rings. You see the smile on your racer’s face getting bigger each month. You are no longer worried about … Continue reading You might be a World Race parent who has made it half way through your Racer’s journey if…
Seven Years
I am sitting at the travel clinic hoping the soreness of my arms from my Thailand immunizations subsides before I have to drive. As I wait to make sure I have no allergic reaction, I ponder the fact that this is the only day I could get an appointment. This day is exactly 7 years … Continue reading Seven Years
Standing in the Valley of Dry Bones
I must confess that I am glad to see 2013 go. It was not the best of years for me, in fact it was quite the opposite…one of the worst I have had in a while. The reasons are too numerous and boring to mention here, so let’s just say I am looking forward to … Continue reading Standing in the Valley of Dry Bones
Turning a Corner
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 Turning a Corner