Yesterday evening Casey and I dropped Kenny off at my sister’s house and went to the home of a semi-retired OB who is the father of a good friend of ours. He started the OB practice that I go to many years ago, and is still in charge of operations there, even though he […]
Today a sweet friend of mine came over to have a cup of coffee and chat. Her kids are all grown up, so this was purely time for me. Kenny was the model child – he played at our feet with his blocks, and only got antsy towards his lunchtime. The strangest […]
Do you ever have a to do list that makes you so anxious just looking at it that you decide to throw it away?? I have spent the evening trying to catch up on various neglected household tasks, and finally I threw in the towel and have spent the better part of the last […]
So what do you do when you have a little kid over for a playdate and he turns out to be an absolute rascal? A rascal as in causing physical harm to various portions of the house and nearly to one’s own son. This kid broke Kenny’s basketball hoop by knocking it over and […]
Monday night, my sister and her kids (and her Golden Retriever, Rusty) spent the night here so that she could watch Kenny the following morning while Casey and I went to a meeting together. Kenny was wiggling with excitement the whole time that his “big” cousins were really here for so long. […]
Four days ago, Casey and I had our pastor and his wife over to our house for dinner and a small service for the babies we have lost over these past four months. I can only begin to describe what an incredible beginning to healing that time was. Just to have two […]
This morning was a rough one. Kenny got up an hour too early, Dudley ate the last Eggo right out of Kenny’s hand as I put him in the stroller, the air outside during our 6 AM walk was already hot and sticky, Dudley pulled on his leash the whole time, wanting to run, […]
My sister and her sweeties came over today to play with Kenny so that I could go get my hair done. I think if Kenny had his way, his cousins would be here all the time. His affection for them is wrapped up in adoration and awe; he thinks they are the coolest […]
As C.S. Lewis’ wife came near the end of her life, she told him one day that their joy would soon end; that she was close to dying. When he replied that he didn’t want to think about it, she said, “The pain is part of the happiness; That’s the deal.” We spent this […]
When peace like a river attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll… Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, “It is well, it is well, with my soul” That hymn has been running through my head for the last two days… I had another miscarriage on the fourth of July. […]