A First

For the past two years I haven’t been able to go to my daughter’s fair at school. When she was in Kindergarten, I had severe back pain from a tumor I didn’t know was there. I came home from work that night and went right to bed. Last year, when Read more…

Thankful

I am so thankful this week. This week I was able to go to Portland Grotto’s festival of lights, enter the church, and listen to choir music. I was moved to tears as I took it all in. I remember my family going without me last year. After visiting me Read more…

Life on Easy Street

Last year, as our family entered the holiday season, I made this post hoping for better times ahead: At that time, I had no basis, other than faith, that better times would be ahead. A year ago, I wrote: “It’s encouraging to think of where we’ll be next year at Read more…