Lessons Learned in My Closet

Satan was on my shoulder this weekend. I'm ashamed to admit that he won yesterday. Something about this season has always brought out a lot of emotion in me. I suppose it has to do with the holidays, as well as celebrating milestones/birthdays. I don't know,...in ways it's gotten easier over the years and in other ways harder. Nonetheless, I let the evil one win and stayed in bed most of yesterday. Today, I was determined not to do that, but boy did I have to fight. I am thankful for a faithful and loving husband who knows when I need a day of burying myself under the covers; and I am thankful for a faithful, compassionate friend who encourages me, yet doesn't give me easy outs. We were late and more than a little discombobulated when we ran into church this morning, but we made it. Several times I thought about all the reasons it just wasn't going to happen today...shouldn't happen today...wasn't the right day...wasn't the right time...we would just sta...

I wrote these words and posted this video on November 10, 2011. "When spoken words won't easily flow through his lips, music transcends. Love translates. I know the power of connecting when words are few and far between. I cherish it. I bind it in my heart. Celebrate it. I adore the pure happiness in my little boy's heart and written across his face. Today, I won’t compare. I won’t count anything but the wins. I won’t take this for granted. Thank you, Lord. Thank you for choosing me to be Alex's "Mommy". He is the light of my life." Seven years ago today, Alex was just shy of his 8th birthday. Back then, many of our conversations revolved around safety. How can we keep him from running into traffic or walking away with a stranger or reaching up and touching the burners on the stove? Today, seven years later, he's just shy of turning 15 years old. 15. Now, our conversations revolve around the future. What will fulfill him? How can we ensure hi...