Motherhood
May 18, 2012
Moms — have you joined us yet? We are helping each other, healing relationships and GROWING in spite of challenges.
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Adoption
August 30, 2011
I’m so thankful to have been adopted and raised by the most wonderful parents I could ever have. I’m also so very grateful to my birth mother for giving me the gift of life.
I am touched by this song from the album “Chosen–Songs of Hope Inspired by Adoption”.
Credits:
Tyler Castleton, Cherie Call, Jan Noyes
9 -11; Because I Have Been Given Much
September 11, 2010
This was my mom’s favorite hymn. I think it’s fitting to post on 9 -11. For those of us who live on after the tragic attacks on our country, we have the responsibility and blessing to live in a way that blesses others. I’ve learned that by doing so, we grow and develop loving connections that are worth any sacrifice on our part. I’m grateful for the model of service my mother set for me. I’m grateful to the friends that brought this video to the attention of my husband and me.
(The group is Reprise)
Parents, Grandparents: Are You There?
August 27, 2010
This video touched my heart. How many times are we present in the same room but not “connected” to those we love?
This is a good reminder, I think. No guilt-trips allowed. We learn from the past, rather than stay stuck in it, and then we set new goals. Reminders can simply awaken us to the things that matter most.
I hope you enjoy the video as much as I did.
Stephanie Nielson Inspires Me!
May 12, 2010
Stephanie Nielson inspires me.
I will never forget the day I found out that there had been two small plane crashes within a week or two of each other, and I knew relatives of the passengers in both crashes. Parents, longing for the well-being of their loved ones.
One family lost two loved ones. Another family–the Nielsons–had a son, who was badly burned, and a daughter-in-law who was burned and in worse condition than her husband! Stephanie (the daughter-in-law) was in a coma for three months. Her husband, Christian, sought to recover substantially so he could be at her bedside when she awoke. The pilot died in the crash.
Stephanie’s story was perfect for Mother’s Day. I wrote about her on my Examiner site. If you’d like to know more and click a link to watch her in a video titled My New Life, here’s the link:
You’ll see why Stephanie inspires me!
In LIGHT Today by Carolyn Calton 