I remember the moment like it was just a week ago. However, It was 11 years ago. I was on my way to the store. As I left our neighborhood, resentment filled both my heart and my thoughts. Within seconds, it consumed my whole being. ”I am going to lose it, I thought. I...
Warning: longer post My aha moment, and the seed behind this blog, came about 5 years into our special needs journey. I sat crying in our walk-in closet, (a common occurrence at that time), doubting myself in every way. I began praying, “God I am not cut out for this....
A few weeks ago, during my early morning quiet coffee time, my 7-year-old little guy came clumsily around the corner. He slid under my blanket and snuggled up next to me. Wiping sleep from his eyes and yawning, he looked up at me and quietly asked, “Hey mama, can I...
With a lump in my throat, I placed my phone back down on the counter. I was fighting back the tears as my then 8-year-old came around the corner with her daily question, “What are we doing today mama?” It was summertime, and my adventurous girl liked to have a plan....
Dan and I snuggled in one night on the couch amid the first quiet moments that followed bedtime. You know the moments I am talking about; The first deep breath and gentle realization that your precious ones are tucked in (for at least a few hours). For me this moment...
About twenty years ago, I came across a version of Psalm 139 that was new to me. As I read the thin pages of this bible, I came across a verse that literally jumped off the page. It was verse 14, and it read “Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your...
Hi there! We are the crazy cool parents to 5 amazing and crazy cool kiddos. But, first, we are Dan and Elizabeth Thorndike – married 15 years and living this life one moment at a time. We have a full and blessed life, but we are clumsily tackling a journey we never foresaw ourselves living.
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