Let me tell you about the Longest Day Ever. It started at 4:45a.m. central time. We rose, gathered children and luggage, and drove about 20 minutes to O’Hare Airport. Our flight was a little after 8. We thought we were good. However. Instead of our usual...
There are times when a sob will catch me off guard. My throat will close and my eyes will burn. I bite my tongue and swallow my tears. There will be a time to grieve. But I refuse to do so while she still lives. And she does yet live. It’s a weak, anxious,...
I received this email today: I am in Terre Haute, and if you haven’t heard on the news, Union Hospital has decided not to renew the contract for our midwives. There are only these two midwives in our local area, and without them, our local women are losing a...
We went to our old church this past Sunday. It was the first time we’d been there since we graduated college, I think. It was nice to see everyone. I felt very welcomed and loved. The only painful part was answering the question, “How long are you going to...
Last Sunday I got the call. Monday, arrangements were made and Tuesday, we made the three hour trip. We are staying with Josh’s grandparents who live half an hour from my mom. Josh leaves Monday nights and returns Thursday nights to spend long weekends with us....
