This Daughter of Mine
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Fear and Love
Grandma
Here we are again

For 5 years I've spent my afternoons in this same spot. In a creaky rocking chair , feet on the windowsill, making heart shapes with my feet against the glass, watching my children live the memories they will carry with them forever in our yard. Their shouts and squeals muffled but the joy on their [...]
Life after cancer
The Spring before Holden was diagnosed I attended the first Sweethearts Ball. For those of you who don't know what that is it's a fundraiser in Coeur d'Alene for a camp for Children with cancer, now called Camp Journey. I ate dinner and shed a few tears as I watched the video about the camp. [...]
Rain
I haven’t prayed in months
I haven't prayed in months. Okay that is not entirely true, I say bedtime prayers with my children, I pray for people that ask me to pray for them, and I have tearfully pleaded for the lives of other children at the clinic. But I haven't prayed for my son. I know a few people that [...]
Helpless
Today was hard. I hated every minute of this morning! People are always saying how strong we are and it makes me want to roll my eyes and laugh. When your child has cancer you don't have an option. You can't curl up in a ball and cry because it's too hard even though that [...]