Almost daily, Bryan and I get asked “How is Layla?” or “How are things going?” and our typical response is “She’s good” or “Things are ok”. When really we should be saying “They suck”. It’s ok for things to be sucky and people should expect that. So why can’t we admit it? I know for …
It feels like a million years since I blogged. So much has happened in the past 2 weeks. Some good, some bad, even a little bit life changing. The week after the most recent MRI we were in full blown “golf” mode for the tournament on the 31st. Everything went off beautifully and a fantastic …
One of the habits I’m trying to restart this summer is going for a walk or run most mornings. I gained about 10 pounds during the time we were inpatient earlier this year and, although I know this is not the season to really tackle that, it is a slippery slope I don’t want to …
Brokenness is a topic of conversation that keeps showing itself to me these days. Whether it’s a bible verse or hours-long conversations with a dear friend, it’s obvious that we all carry brokenness. The bible tells us that broken people are blessed, which is completely counterintuitive to what our culture thinks and our #firstworldproblems. In …
*Fingers crossed I don’t get sued over the title 😉 Last week I took a little trip to my therapists home office up in Argyle, which from where we live seems like it might as well be Oklahoma. Not only that, I was headed up there at 4:30 in the afternoon….so rush hour. It honestly …
Pain is an interesting notion, isn’t it? We use the word to cover all manner of topics: physical, emotional, financial, spiritual; and each person has a specific level of tolerance for pain. Science tells us that women in particular have a higher level of pain tolerance (yes! it’s science!) for such things as birthing babies …
*before I start, I feel like I need to caveat this post by saying the struggle is real….and I don’t mean that in a hashtag or sarcastic way. I mean it’s R.E.A.L. Even today, I can feel the enemy’s physical grasp on my heart. Pulling me down into a spiral of “what ifs” and “I …
Well this was unexpected. Here we are facing this giant again and he seems so much bigger this time. On the phone with Layla’s oncologist yesterday, I told him this feels so much worse than her original diagnosis. He replied “It is”. We thought Wednesday would be a routine MRI, we’d leave with the “all …
Beginnings are awesome. Marriage, babies, graduation, a leap into entrepreneurship – all of these things mean a new start. Beginnings mean hope for the future and endless possibilities, but for some parents new beginnings bring fear. Tomorrow, Layla will begin the 3rd (and hopefully) final chapter in her treatment plan. Every day, for the next …
Tired As A Mother I’m tired y’all. I’m not sure there’s even a word to describe the amount of tired that I am. Exhausted, weary, zonked, enervated (that’s a $5 word!) – none of those seem to do it justice. I’m sure every parent has felt completely exhausted at some point. It usually starts about …
