If part of grieving is healing through acceptance, than perhaps I’m there. I realized the other day that I have never officially posted a whole article about Williams Syndrome or had a label on my blog for it until recently. Some people, I have become aware of, come to my blog to read about Summit (or Bear as I call him in some posts) and William’s Syndrome and how I’m dealing with life as … [Read more...]
Day 17: I'm thankful for God-breathed secrets. Ben has known for most of our marriage… and I have known more recently. I've hesitated, pushed away, ran away with fingers plugged in my ears. But I've still heard the whisper. The word that scares me. That makes my heart pound and feelings of fear and inadequacy bubble to the surface. Adoption. This is it folks. Nothing has been done- … [Read more...]
Day 2: 99 Balloons & rEcess! Ben and I have such great support locally with family and friends but it's still really hard to get a date night past a quick bite to eat. Last night, because of rEcess, we had 3 1/2 hours to sit together, dreaming and brainstorming of a new project and direction for Ben. It brought life. What rEcess does is serve locally the community of special needs families by … [Read more...]
Lately I've been feeling the itch of the burnt out here on my blog. I haven't felt like doing much of what interests me typically. I've been sleeping more. I think it's seasonal. I love the first blush of fall and the changing weather makes my skin pulse with expectation of an adventure and the staleness of sitting still aggravates. I dream of tomorrow, hope for the future and longing … [Read more...]
