Posts Tagged ‘prematurity’
He’s Eleven! And Boy was that Hard Won.
Eleven. I know with each passing birthday I’m more and more in awe of just how quickly the years pass by, but especially so with Luke. For those new here, he’s our preemie. The one who shouldn’t have survived, but did. His story is one of grace, humility and profound surrender. But today isn’t really…
Read MoreListen to Your Mother Austin is Live!
Finally! I’m so happy I can share this news with y’all. Trust me, keeping this to myself has not been easy. Being selected for the Austin show was easily a top ten moment for me. It’s not often you get to read something about a subject that’s quite dear to your heart in front of…
Read MoreThe Best/Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Us
Nearly six years ago, the bottom fell out at our house. It’s been documented well here on the blog. But, when Erin reached out and asked if I would talk about it, I was honored. A tiny bit scared to chat about it with her listeners, but ready. Six years ago I could not have…
Read MoreThe Day the Preemie Went to Kindergarten
The preemie started kindergarten this week. He did beautifully. I, however, had a slightly rougher time. While the world sees this… I couldn’t forget this…or this… or about 8 billion other moments that led us to the kindergarten door. You see, back in September 2009 I begged God for a miracle. Like, begged. I remember…
Read MoreLessons in Prematurity
As prematurity awareness month comes to a close at the end of the week, I wanted to share one last post before the holidays hit high gear. And, if you read nothing else of this post, scroll to the bottom. Trust me. About a month ago, I reached out to several mommas and asked them lots…
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