Sweet Mason, a whole decade without you is a very long time indeed. This morning I opened my journal to write my Saturday thankful list and instead of thinking over the last week like I usually do, my thoughts were…
Battles of Courage
We’ve been learning about American history this year in our homeschool studies, avoiding textbooks whenever possible. History is my favorite and I especially love reading good literature to my kids to tell the stories of the past. Historical facts are…
When chemo pills are the perfect Christmas gift
Anthony’s treatment plan involves a chemo infusion at the oncology office every 3 weeks and then chemo pills for 14 days, morning and night. And guess what is super expensive? Chemo. Feeling pretty grateful for insurance and pharmacy co-pays. The…
Peace follows thanksgiving
Much of life lately feels like a blur. We are almost to Christmas now and I’m still recovering from August. Back when cancer made its unwelcome appearance and invaded our life. Time has sometimes stood still, sometimes crept by at…
Abundant Fruit
I’ve been reading The Lord of the Rings to the younger boys. It’s taking awhile. They aren’t quite as into the beauty of Middle Earth as I am, but we’re getting there. We are currently in Lorien, an Elven land…
The Coming of Winter
We took a drive up our road to look for some leaves for an art project this week. The aspens are glowing like they have an alternate light source. Fall is such a beautiful time of year. And right outside…