Ryan has scoliosis, and I have another kind of OSIS. Ryan has had it since he was a baby. It’s a “C” curve to his left side. His OT and I noticed it as Ryan would lean to one side in his infant seat. Today, its not obvious to others unless in a bathing suit and swim shirt. You can see him lean and favor one side. And with his shirt off, well, it just makes me sad. He was first braced at a Continue Reading
Divine Appointments & Chili
Today’s post may not be full of a thousand words. But its packed chock full. Of heart. Of soul. Of spirit. Of joy. Of awe. Of humble appreciation. Of gratitude. Of humanity. What comes out of a simple invitation for hot chili on a cold winter day astounds me. A new family, new to us, and us, new to them, came over for lunch. The house was picked up. Bathroom cleaned. Table set. Flowers Continue Reading
Moses Makes Great Dinners In Heaven
Some years it hits me. Some years it does not. That post-Christmas blah. The let-down. On December 26th. Or even sometimes RIGHT after the Christmas morning of fun and frenzy and children’s delights are all over. Even though I don’t believe in Santa Clause or any Christmas magic per se, I have realized my adult self still has this longing and expectation at Christmastime. That somehow a Continue Reading
God Speaks Through Matt Damon
God thinks and acts outside the proverbial box. He always has. That, among a trillion other things, makes Him God. But sometimes I forget He wants to speak to my heart at all. I forget He cares deeply about what I care deeply about. And that He speaks in different ways. Then He does, and I am blown away. AGAIN. Last Christmas break I took the kids to see, “We Bought a Zoo,” starring Matt Continue Reading