I heard her crying upstairs in her bed, and went up to check up on her. “What’s wrong, honey?” I asked. I thought she was going to say she had a bad dream. Or that she needed a night-light on. Or she had to go potty. But what she said next, nearly took my breath away… “I want a sister,”…
Read More
Why God Took So Long To Give Me A Baby
I was painting in the garage, and she was drawing a rainbow on the cement floor with chalk when she said, “I’m glad God gave me you to me as my Mommy.” I wasn’t ready for it. “What?” I asked, making sure I heard her right. She tried to say it again, but her words came out a little more…
Read More
What If The Mountains You Face Aren’t Mountains At All?
I still remember the breathtaking view as we mounted the summit of the Continental Divide in Colorado. I had never seen real mountains before. (Just the kind we have in the East.) And my husband wanted to show me real mountains. I still remember, how massive they were, or how small I was in comparison. My head spun with the…
Read More
When God Surprises You, Big Time
I had no idea what was coming. I had no idea I would be feeling baby kicks while I write this. I thought I knew the plan–and I thought it was different. Than this. Last January, we were experiencing our second round of infertility. We had been “trying” since my daughter turned one and I stopped breast-feeding. So we were…
Read More
When Did We Stop Taking Kissing Pictures?
I was walking on our treadmill last night, or rather waddling, at 20 weeks pregnant. And since I had no music or book to occupy me, as I usually do, I just stared at the wall. And on that wall, was a shelf. And on that shelf, were three framed pictures. And one of them caught my eye, and I…
Read More
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- …
- 40
- Next Page »