I must have hit the grocery store right after "stock-up" day last week. As I walked through the aisles I noticed shelves filled to the edges with rows and rows of food and other necessities. Choices, choices, choices. And plenty of everything. I thought to myself how blessed we are to have such abundance. In stark contrast,
Read MoreSeasons have a funny way of bringing back memories and then repeating themselves in a similar, but new and different way. Now that summer has arrived, I catch myself reliving memories of past summers. Working in my garden makes me recall the summers I toiled and sweated to put in the plants that are now fully grown. It motivates me to keep planting new ones for the future.
Read MoreThe roads have been extremely treacherous this winter, and a couple of weeks ago on our way to school they were at their worst. The highway between here and school was snow-covered with icy patches, and several drifts were sneaking out into the driving lanes…
Read MoreThe girls got hair cuts yesterday...and Leah's is now just slightly below her chin! We love her new look! Her mini-makeover reminded me of the 3rd part of her story I keep meaning to sit down and write. I don't know why, but I'm finding this one challenging, and have been procrastinating for about two weeks.
Read MoreI'm sitting here watching the rain fall gently on my windshield, sipping pumpkin latte and using some free Wifi, while my girls are at piano lessons. Two weeks ago, I was doing basically the same thing (although that was a sunny day), when I pulled out my laptop to work on the journal I had started during Leah's back surgery. I
Read MoreAfter church this morning, Leah said, "I wonder when people are going to stop asking me how I'm doing, and telling me how much better I look." We smiled and understood. It's not that she's annoyed by the concern our church family has shown or continues to show (quite the opposite...she doesn't mind the attention at all)...but I think she is beginning to feel "normal" again, and her diabetes has become a normal part of being normal.
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