I turned on my favorite CD, “Always: Songs of Worship” by Steve Green, this morning and immediately remembered why it’s my favorite. Steve Green put this collection of songs together for people who are going through difficult times, and boy does it ever minister to my heart.One of the things that has changed since Elli…

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I remember as a child that my mom encouraged me to write them notes since I seemed freer to say what was on my mind that way. That hasn’t really changed since I’ve reached adulthood, though in certain settings I’m learning how to say things in a listenable way. But I think writing about what’s…

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Today is a special day. Parents and professionals will be speaking at the CDC main campus on behalf of Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness and advocating for research and better treatments. Dick Hoyt will be the guest speaker this year. He has spoken on Oprah and inspired millions of families over the years with his care…

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Scott’s coworkers together had this tree planted in memory of Elli at our/her favorite park, near the swings where she loved to spend her time. (It was a tough decision — put the tree near the swings or near the “spray-ground?”) This will be a favorite place to plop our gear down and camp out…

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Mamaw made a mermaid cake for our big 4-year-old. Her big gift was this princess castle/doll house. (The boys are enjoying playing with it too.) Creating Play-Doh ice cream Little Boy learning not to eat the Play-Doh.

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It has been over 2 weeks since I’ve written here. While I could legitimately say that I’ve been really busy trying to keep up with all the work of caring for our family, that would only be partially true. The rest of the story is that I am weary. Like everyone, our family has many…

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