Giveth and Taketh

Giveth and Taketh

There is a verse in the bible, Job 1:21, that people often quote when talking about times of tragedy. In the NIV translation, it reads, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of...
Behind the scenes of my brother’s wedding!

Behind the scenes of my brother’s wedding!

Before my sister got married, I wrote a long and emotional blog post to her detailing my feelings about the day. When it came to my brother getting married just a few weeks ago, I guess it just felt so surreal I didn’t have the words at the time. I mean, Kelsey...
Issa: One Year

Issa: One Year

Dear Issa, Tomorrow you will be one year old.  This time 365 days ago I was almost two weeks past my due date, miserably pregnant, and praying to go into labor as soon as possible.  You can read your birth story here and here to find out the rest of the story. ...
Issa: Eight Months

Issa: Eight Months

Dear Issa, Yesterday you turned eight months old! You may as well be 15 already, because you are this close to walking and you learned how to give high fives last week! WOO! Granted, they are the slowest high fives in the world, but darn it they’re cute. ...