One Hard Week

With tears streaming down my face, I listened to a beautiful woman share the trials her family walked through just a decade prior. I couldn’t help but think, it’s going to hit us soon too…

And it did.

A week and a half later, on Thursday, Sept 27th, 2018, I answered the phone and heard my mom sniffle. I knew what she was going to say before she said it. She said it anyway because she knew I needed to hear it.

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He Saw It All

Mother’s Day. Such an interesting day. All the commercials and advertising that is thrown our way; so much pressure is put on our family to make that day perfect for us. Its like if they don’t have the perfect gift, food, flowers, and social media post with a good picture of us, then they don’t truly love or appreciate us. Any moms cringe at the ambush, yet you can’t help but compare on how yours measures up against everyone else?

I have under-appreciated the day. I have also placed too much value in it. And I have been wrecked over it. I’m talking, bawling in the shower… the ugly sobs that don’t sound human. Let’s talk about that day… Continue reading “He Saw It All”

When I am Weak, He is Strong

Tears flooded my eyes. I closed them in a measly attempt to keep the them at bay. I leaned my head back against the passenger seat as I reflected on all the information that had just been thrown at me the last two hours… I was back in that dark room, on top of the hard, uncomfortable imaging table, listening to the Doctor dictating one of my worst nightmares… Continue reading “When I am Weak, He is Strong”