the day I had a stroke

The Day I Had A Stroke

Yesterday on July 11, 2016 at 32 years old I had a stroke. I still can't believe it. Honestly, it kind of seems surreal - like maybe I dreamed it or made it up. It's 5am the following day and I'm in the hospit...
merry christmas

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from Daddy Russ, Tori, Luke and Foster! Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Might...

Finding Grace in Mourning

A four-year-old boy is sitting at the table and turns to his PawPaw and asks, "Pawpaw... did your mommy die?" His PawPaw turns to the little boy, gently takes his hands in his, lowers his face until he's eye le...
The Tricks of Time

The Tricks of Time

I was talking with a friend recently and she asked me a question that frankly floored me. She asked, "When did we become middle-aged women?" I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. Holy cow! It's true! I...