Brennan and I both took time to write down our thoughts and memories about how we felt one year ago. We also wrote about how we feel and what our … Continue reading In Lesa’s Words: One Year Ago
Category: Musings and Ponderings
Her Room
Her room used to be my favorite place in our home. It was clean, organized, always clutter-free. It was cheerful, colorful, calming. I made sure remained perfectly neat at all … Continue reading Her Room
The Playroom
Her toys sit where they were first placed one year ago, nearly untouched and gathering layers of dust. The special place in the basement that we created for her playtime, … Continue reading The Playroom
Sensitivity and Personal Responsibility
Someone recently asked me a question that I thought was worthy of an entire blog post because it is something that needs to be addressed in our culture. I was … Continue reading Sensitivity and Personal Responsibility
How 2015 Turned Out Differently
For the past few years, I, along with many others, have chosen a word or two to focus on for the year for personal growth. I had completely forgotten about … Continue reading How 2015 Turned Out Differently
Krabbe at First Sight
One year ago today we saw Krabbe in Tori for the first time. We only know this in hindsight – in the moment we had no idea why Tori was … Continue reading Krabbe at First Sight
We’re NOT Entitled to an Easy Life…
A couple of weeks ago I listened to a sermon by Pastor Chris Brown of North Coast Church in California. Chris was our campus pastor for three of my four … Continue reading We’re NOT Entitled to an Easy Life…
Maintaining Your Marriage in the Midst of Suffering
Marriage experts will tell you that it is vitally important to maintain your marriage during the child-raising years because one day it will be just the two of you again. … Continue reading Maintaining Your Marriage in the Midst of Suffering
“I love you…do you know that?”
We have found as parents that you develop sayings and nicknames in your family without really planning to do so. They just come naturally and become part of your family’s … Continue reading “I love you…do you know that?”
Photographs and Memories
My philosophy as a photographer has always been to overshoot rather than undershoot. I’d rather have many unneeded photos that I end up deleting than to not have ones that … Continue reading Photographs and Memories
Even So, Joy 