1. Going to the OKC Zoo in May Might Not Be the Best Idea Because there will be 352 school buses and a bazillion school kids. You'll have to park at the horse racing track across the street and wrangle your stroller through a mob of people to present your season pass at the window. But despite the crowds, we still had a great day with friends. We saw baby ducks waddling behind their mama, baby Red River Hogs, bears taking a swim, and the most adorable baby gorilla. Jackson ran barefoot Continue Reading
Eight Things I Learned In April
1. Grief Can Hit You Out of Nowhere. Grief found me in April. I shed a lot of tears, but I needed to let it all out. I'd been in get-it-done mode since we got Jackson's diagnosis in January. I hadn't allowed myself to grieve and grief is part of the process. One of my blog readers shared something very profound with me after I wrote about my grief. She wrote, when we ignore grief it can easily turn into a root of bitterness. I don't want to be bitter. I want this chapter of our lives to Continue Reading
7 Things I Learned in March
1. A Lesson In Grace in an Unexpected Place 2. I've Been Entrusted for this Journey One of the most powerful things I read this month happened to be only a few words. Lysa Terkeurst writes, Maybe you’ve been entrusted with this. Not cursed with it. In no way do I consider Jackson's Apraxia a curse; but that doesn't mean we don't face a lot of challenges. But I'm choosing to look at the difficulties as something God's entrusted me with; something that will ultimately bring Him Continue Reading
Six Things I Learned In February…
1. More Sign Language Some evenings you can find John and I sitting on the couch watching Signing Time. Yep, the kid's show on PBS. We are trying to learn more American Sign Language. I'm hoping Jackson will pick up on more of it and communication will become easier and less frustrating for all of us. This month I learned my colors and freshened up on my ABC's. I learned a few basic signs as a little girl because my cousin was deaf. I wish I would have learned more. But I'm surprised how Continue Reading
Eight Things I Learned In January…
1. A Few Minutes with Jesus Each Morning is a Life Changer (Duh!) Deep down I have always known this. But motherhood is chaotic and quiet moments with Jesus are hard to come by. Jeannie Cunnion in her book Parenting the Wholehearted Child, says we get so wrapped up in the daily obligations of parenthood that we forego our own intimate encounters with God and neglect our own parch souls in the process. As the holidays came to a close, my soul was dry and my attitude was in need of a Continue Reading