D is for…

Don't cry, I tell myself. You can't cry now, they'll think you're crazy. They'll want to know why. Pull it together! I turn towards the lake and shade my eyes to hide the rebellious tears that won't be talked out of existence. That old enemy Anxiety, ever alert and ready, slinks into the inner monologue. Look …

Friendship In the Storm

This past Sunday my husband and I went for a walk with our daughter around the property. A storm was blowing in and we wanted to get some outside time in before it was no longer possible. The clouds came in faster than we had anticipated, and we were treated to quite the show by …

Holding On to Hope

It was just about three years ago that our family life took quite an unexpected turn. For a week or two I had just been feeling off, my chest had been hurting, and it was starting to make me nervous. It's hard not to let your imagination run wild when it comes to health stuff, …