Going out to eat at restaurants is sometimes a challenge with Josiah. It’s definitely getting better, although when we do go out, it’s usually fast food (Chic-Fil-A where he can play or the drive through) or HyVee where we can leave and get groceries when Josiah’s done with sitting at the table. Going to a […]
Everyday Struggles – Part 3
Why church was hard: Following Josiah’s surgery, he fell back into somewhat of a newborn’s sleep pattern. If he was overstimulated (which was often) all we had to do was take him to his dark room (ok. It was our master closet-completely dark and very quiet as it’s away from the rest of the house.), […]
Everyday Struggles – Part 2
In my first Everyday Struggles post, I mentioned that Mondays (chemo days) were the easy ones. I also shared that Tuesdays were another story. Chemo days were on Monday, and our normal time to be home was anywhere from 8-10pm. Josiah had never slept the best, but Monday nights seemed to be worse. He needed […]
Everyday Struggles
When thinking about a brain tumor, surgery, chemotherapy, doctors appointments, and medication, you may think one of these items would be the hardest things about Josiah’s journey. They’re the obvious struggles. I’m not wanting to give the impression that any of those things are or were easy. I think I was in survival mode and did […]
God Never Fails
Yesterday’s post was on the optimistic side – which is where I tend to land 99% of the time. A friend commented that her children would not be so understanding of a sibling getting more attention and fruit snacks for supper. Truth is, mine aren’t thrilled either. (Neither am I, really.) So I need to […]
Hard Conversations
One of the hardest thing to me about Josiah’s tumor is how it has affected our other kiddos. Example # 1 Our older three kids were troopers throughout the month we spent in the hospital with Josiah following his surgery. One evening I was able to come home and be with them for the night, […]
“I’m giving Josiah my miracle”
Three days ago I wrote about my cousin, Sarah Grace. Three years ago today was her funeral. September 26, 2012 was the night it hit me very hard that my closest cousin was not going to beat the cancer (brain tumor) she was abruptly diagnosed with just months prior. I had been in denial, keeping […]
Why I hate my clean kitchen
I have a number of potential posts that I have written, but for one reason or another, I cannot seem to ever push the “publish” button. Sometimes, that’s a beneficial thing; knowing that once words are said, I can no longer take them back. So I write, then save the words into the depths of my […]
Sarah Grace
Sarah Grace As I begin writing for 31 days, I realize I cannot write about the last three years without including my cousin, Sarah Grace. Her story is so intertwined into the pain of 2012, and is one I have not shared publicly. She passed away three years ago today. I struggle with how […]
Perfect
Today I’m throwing out a post I wrote two months after Josiah’s surgery. We’re currently traveling home from visiting Nathan’s family in North Carolina, so I wasn’t able to get anything new written; but I didn’t want to skip a day of posts in this 31 day challenge. Tomorrow will be something brand new though! […]