One of the habits we have fallen into since bringing Townes home from the hospital is evening walks. It started as a way to get out of the house, to pass time at the end of the day…and maybe also to support our local food/beverage scene due to COVID in the Spring but...
This year has created more uncertainty for me personally than any other year I can remember, and I guess the solace here is, I am not alone…. unfortunately. But I have also learned that I have more certainty in Christ than anywhere else. As a follower for many years,...
A year ago this week our ordinary pregnancy became anything but. Now though in reflection, it led to some extraordinary things and today we celebrate unabatingly Townes reaching 6-month post-transplant! While we were in the hospital we were connected with a...
Month Six sure has been a busy one! Townes is now sitting up really well on his own, although he would much rather be standing assisted then sitting down. He now has 2 bottom teeth that have broken through the surface…who knew a human of his size could also produce...
Several years ago, I learned it’s better to label someone’s thought, fear, question, or concern before they can actually address it and in doing so, the power of it is gone. Let me give you an example and paint a picture for you. I am, oh, so thankful for my youthful...
Whew…what a year its been (and its not over)… And at this point you have probably forgotten that we lost a basketball superstar and were all desperately concerned about the Koalas surviving just 7 months ago (yes, you read that right, 7 months – not last year); and if...
Sometimes (and only briefly) should we look back to be reminded of where we have been but really so we can be encouraged by how far we have come. The reality is when COVID-19 first started it seemed ridiculous to think that by July life wouldn’t be “normal” – it...
Today we get to celebrate Father’s Day for the first time – last year, this day became special and marked a turning point for Scott because I finally let him in on my little secret, and his life changed forever. When we think of “Dad’s Day” you often see...
Dear Samuel Townes - (Little Squish, LoveBug, Sammy T, & T-Ball - you have collected so many different names in such a short time) A year ago today, I was brave enough to confirm what had dawned on me just 2 days prior… You were coming. One day you will...
Memorial Day Weekend has always been one of my favorites – for me it has always signified the beginning of summer, the excitement of lazier days, vacations, good books, cookouts with friends and family, and the beginning of my official countdown to Football Season....
It’s easy to forget that some things are not as they appear. It’s easy to forget because when we turn on the TV; we are constantly bombarded with negative news, covered up with the current crisis, COVID-19 – a silent, invisible enemy…yet most of the time, we do not...
I remember when it was time to renew my driver’s license for the first time, the lady at the desk at the Greensprings DMV in Birmingham asked me, “Do you want to be an organ donor?” I thought, “Sure, why not.” And just like that, my license shows I’m an organ donor....