Posted in 1000 things on Aug 6th, 2010
It’s the first Friday of the month, which means it’s time for another gratitude post. These past weeks have been such a whirlwind of emotions, from joy to sadness to terror, but in the midst of it all, I was amazed to see graces everywhere I looked:
A safe and easy delivery of two beautiful [...]
Posted in 1000 things, Mothering on Jul 2nd, 2010
Two weeks ago, the soles of my feet started itching. We’re talking keep-me-up-at-night itchy here. Over the next few days the itching spread all over my body. I itched in places I couldn’t scratch: between my toes, inside my ears. Even my eyeballs itched.
I wanted to scratch off my skin.
I also wanted a [...]
Posted in 1000 things on Jun 4th, 2010
Can you believe it’s already June? June! The year is almost halfway over. In a mere two months, I will have four—Lord, have mercy, four!—children.
In spite of that impending reality and the incredible discomfort that is pregnancy, I have much to be grateful for. And since it’s the first Friday of the month, here’s [...]