How does one find peace in unwanted circumstances? As I stand in inches of toilet water, I am thinking to myself, “THIS IS NOT WHAT I NEED.”It has been a week full of heart-wrenching difficult things. Indeed, I cried out, “God, could I not get a tiny bitty break – my heart is already bleeding…
Do you often hear from a loved one, “my life sucks,” or “everything is horrible in my life”? In that moment do you immediately go to the place of trying to fix it or make it right? Are your words adding to the suffering of others? I know by nature the optimism in me comes…
I stood over my daughter’s bed and screamed at her, “Get up, get up, get up,” as she repeated, “I can’t, I can’t, I can’t.” Her reaction seemed absurd. As her mom, I expected Marie to do what I asked. Did she genuinely have limitations? Was she physically unable to get out of bed?
As I squeeze my eyes shut tight, wishing, and imagining life were different -it takes me back to a place and time where I can hear those precious little footsteps making their way to my room. I see her, my beautiful girl, standing beside my bed in her flowing white nightgown. “Good morning Mommy,” the…
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