When Breckin broke his arm, he also damaged a nerve. So, what was already a hard situation was made worse by the fact that he couldn’t move his thumb, pointer finger and middle finger. For the first week or so, he had a lot of pain because of the nerve damage. He would complain about [...]

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Is there anything better than genuine smiles on the faces of children? I really don’t think so.

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A year ago, I was holding an squishy, cuddly, adorable 8lb baby boy. It was blissful! After feeling overwhelmed by my first two newborns and being in survival mode for the first months of their lives, I was completely savoring every moment with my new baby boy. No survival, just pure enjoyment. I wasn’t overwhelmed [...]

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About a year ago, I was holding him in my arms for the first time. I looked down on his sweet face and couldn’t help but think I had the privilege of experiencing a true miracle of God. I had suffered, celebrated, anticipated, then suffered some more for this child. It made the moment even [...]

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I looked up to see him hanging in mid-air only to see him hit the ground a millisecond later. My heart stopped and I ran to him. Thinking he had merely knocked the wind out of himself, I helped him up. He was grabbing his right elbow and crying. Not that loud screaming cry, but [...]

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Conversation #1 – Breckin – “Mommy, do you have magic eyes?” Me – “What do you mean?” Breckin – “Like when you sleep. Do you see things in your eyes?” Me – “Do you mean dream? Do I dream?” Breckin – “Yes. Do you have magic eyes that dream?” Me – “Yes, I do. Everyone [...]

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The other day, I took Breckin and Arwyn to JCPenney to get sneakers for school. I have bought Breckin’s supplies for the year. He will be gone all day this year. First grade. Wow. Arwyn will start preschool. She will go two days a week. One day for five hours, the other for three. Again, [...]

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I wasn’t able to capture in the pictures quite the way I was wanting. First, I couldn’t find the same hat Breckin wore so long ago. I know it is around here somewhere and Judah has worn it many times, but I couldn’t find it. And, of course I couldn’t get Judah to make the [...]

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Three months ago it all started: the wretched ear infection that just wouldn’t DIE already. Antibiotics couldn’t stop it from coming back. Doctors were preparing their equipment for tubes in the ears. Jeremiah and I were beside ourselves with frustration and more sleep deprived than we ever thought possible. That last one, the sleep, is [...]

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Six years ago this week, I woke in the middle of the night. My first thought was, “Wow, those fried pickles from Dixieland Cafe are not sitting well with me.” I thought I was sick. After about an hour, I realized, I was getting sick at regular intervals. Hmmmm…..could this be the day we meet? [...]

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