The Choices We Make By Karma Brown This was my favorite summer read. I couldn't put this book down. It's a story about friendship. One woman robbed of motherhood by infertility and her best friend willing to give her what she wants more than anything - a child. The author captures every beautiful and gut wrenching emotion associated with infertility and surrogacy. First Comes Love By Emily Giffin I always look forward to Giffin's newest book. I preordered this one months ago. I couldn't Continue Reading
Kicking Off Summer { And A Bucket List }
Yesterday was Jackson's last day of school and the temperatures were a sure sign of what summer will be like in Oklahoma. Hot and sticky! We celebrated the last day of school with 50 cent corn dogs from Sonic (that Jackson didn't eat). A nap was not happening when there was a water hose and sunshine waiting outside. Jackson officially kicked off summer with mud puddles, popsicles and a much-needed haircut! Can I just say how happy I am that it's summer? Hair cuts are a breeze when I can Continue Reading
Celebrating the Normal
One of the most difficult parts of the special needs journey is grieving the life you thought you would have. And that grief isn't a one time thing. It can hit you at the most random times. As parents, we all have dreams for our kids. We imagine what it will be like watching them play sports. We can't wait to take them to Disney World. We daydream about what they'll be when they grow up. But life doesn't go as planned after a diagnosis. There's a lot of normal things we don't get to Continue Reading
Preparing For Battle
It's not a coincidence that I keep finding myself in Ephesians 6:10-18. Our last sermon series at church was focused on these verses, I just bought a Bible study on these particular scriptures and last week when I was at my lowest, a friend told me to read them every single morning. You see, the past week was beyond rough - and as I read the words in Ephesians 6, I immediately knew why - the Enemy was attacking me in every single area of my life (even in the most subtle ways). I felt like Continue Reading
Living the Gospel
Last week I was feeling guilty when I started to think about all the things I wasn't doing. There were books that needed to be read, quiet times had been missed and half-written blog posts were waiting to be finished. I was thinking of all the things I needed to check off my to-do list as I walked outside and sat on the front step. That's when I noticed the cotton-like blooms of the Bradford Pears lining my street. At that moment a thought crossed my mind: Sometimes you just have to Continue Reading