If you were in a cult, would you want to know? And if you did find out that you were, what would you do with that information? I was taught … Continue reading No One Wants to Be in a Cult, Do They?
Category: Musings and Ponderings
Looking Back at 2024 (Our Christmas Letter)
2024 was a year of joy, discovery, and change for our family. Let’s start with the fun parts: Family Adventures We saw a solar eclipse (April 8) and Northern Lights … Continue reading Looking Back at 2024 (Our Christmas Letter)
Perception and Reality
I recently noticed that I have a “three-star” rating for my book. Just one. No review, no explanation. Just a rating of three stars out of five. Out of 95 … Continue reading Perception and Reality
Principle Over Party
Five years ago today, I experienced a moment that changed so much for me. I can rarely pinpoint moments that are catalysts for personal change, but this one was clear, … Continue reading Principle Over Party
Advocacy Never Ends
Update on the boys (and a little venting): Because I’m ever the advocate, I wanted to share/vent about the difficulties we’ve been having with the boys and their hearing and … Continue reading Advocacy Never Ends
Maybe We Need to Get Out More
Traveling outside of the United States to experience a different culture should be a required activity for American citizens. We live in a bubble here, mostly comfortable, with many feeling … Continue reading Maybe We Need to Get Out More
Vulnerability and Impact
Our neighbors lost three trees last week. Three beautiful, tall, shade-giving trees. Storm damage revealed that the trees were dying and there was no choice but to remove them all. … Continue reading Vulnerability and Impact
Silhouettes & Moments (a poem)
It has been years since I last wrote a poem. A few days ago, this wrote itself in my mind after experiencing being left out (once again), and I decided … Continue reading Silhouettes & Moments (a poem)
From Diagnosis to Determination
Today marks nine years since Diagnosis Day, the worst day of our lives by far. There are no adequate words to describe the utter desperation and helplessness we felt as … Continue reading From Diagnosis to Determination
Looking Back at 2023 (Our Christmas Letter)
It has been a wild year for our family in many ways, both good and less-than-ideal. 2023 was filled with new challenges, most of which we have chosen to not … Continue reading Looking Back at 2023 (Our Christmas Letter)
Even So, Joy 