Expectation - the strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.Have you ever found that sometimes our biggest disappointments and hurts can come from misaligned expectations? Expectations are formed in many different ways - we can set them for...
I was texting with a friend of mine this week whom I talk to every so often and she told me that ‘she has loved reading the stories of how God showed himself through other people and through his word in our lives these past several months. We need more of...
About a month into our stay at the hospital, I said one night "it feels like we live two separate lives. 3/4 of our lives are spent at the hospital and the other 1/4 we spend at our house. Enough time to sleep and hopefully give the pups some love."Yesterday those 2...
Imagine a big ball of yarn, make it multi-colored or one color - your choice. Now imagine you are watching a cat (not one of the Big Cats from Tiger King...but an ordinary cat or kitten) chase the ball of yarn around and untangling it so your ball of yarn becomes more...
One week ago, we were preparing for one of the biggest moments in our lives - we were preparing to send Townes into surgery to receive a new heart, for him to be refined, for the Lord to do a good work within him - a miracle.Our son is a miracle because Life is a...
What a gift we have received this weekend - a debt we can never repay.In life we have all had these moments where we know life just changed, most of the time in an instant.I've had several defining moments in my lifetime that feel like outer body experiences when I...
My previous post, "A New Thing", I wrote late last night as I sat at my kitchen table with Luna at my feet. It was an entry I needed to write and a story I needed to share, but the truth is it was not the only story from this week.These past several years, Scott...
He’s Doing a New Thing Townes has been doing great! He is now slightly over 9 pounds and has some cute little baby rolls and all the nurses comment on how big he has gotten. What a blessing...he is getting stronger each day! We are currently,...
With a grateful heart...today another policy is in affect at Vanderbilt. We are now allowed to name two Parent Appointed Visitors (PAV) which means that Scott will be able to see Townes! Hallelujah - so thankful. We still can't be here at the same time as...
Chaos - complete disorder and confusion; a total lack of organization or order (according to the dictionary)Over the last 3 weeks we have watched Chaos ensue upon our country. Science has never been my subject: Chemistry - No, Biology - Big No (I had to sit...
I know you probably opened this entry with the HOPE that this meant our biggest prayer to date had been answered, but as of today we stay steadfast in our waiting. Amidst the chaos that has ensued over the last week and the fear that has grown over the...
Great News today!I am again thankful for the doctors at Vanderbilt and their ability to collaborate together, discuss their thoughts and make collective decisions in unity.It was decided to order another echo today before his Cath procedure to review the pressure in...