Dear blog readers, A few weeks ago in my blog Slice of Life, I mentioned an unamed woman, Veronica Wallace, who had lost her first son to an unknown leukodystrophy and was suddenly fearing for the life of her second son, Gabe. Gabe died yesterday. I may know the unimaginable pain of losing a son,

1.  We were so sad to learn last week that our Homeowners Association put new policies in place making it impossible for us to keep our dog, Howie, without incurring significant fines.  However, we are tremendously grateful that my parents have allowed Howie to move in with them so he can indirectly remain part of

We had a day of filming for the documentary last weekend and as I sat down to have my intimate thoughts about Judson recorded, I was stunned by the waterfall of tears that abruptly sprung from my eyes before even opening my mouth to speak.  A dam ruptured. Sadly, it seems over time, for various

The sensitivity and innocence of Jessie’s little spirit has been very apparent lately. Several weeks ago when we watched Benji on movie night, there was a point in the film when I covered Jessie’s eyes, suggesting that she probably would not want to watch what was on the screen because the people were being unkind. 

1.  How do I even begin to express gratitude for the woman who bore me and would do anything for me?  My mom had her birthday this week and there are no words that adequately articulate my thankfulness for her.  When life has been filled with severe ups and downs she has been a constant

I was sitting on Judson’s bench this weekend as Jessie played on the nearby playground equipment.  While in a trance, caught in memories of Jud running and jumping on the little bridge directly in front of me, a father came and also sat down on the bench.  He struck up small talk with me, unknowingly

Awhile back I was invited to write an article for Christian Women Online magazine about God’s grace through Judson’s suffering and death, and asked specifically to describe the manner in which God has carried us through our circumstances.  Occasionally, I check to see if there are any new comments posted to the article. The other

1.  We have received some special words of encouragement from various people this week that have been a gift to help us keep plugging away even in our moments of significant discouragement.  So thankful for the supportive words from others! 2. Jessie hit another milestone this week, turning 3 ½.  How do I even describe