Trisomy 13, Lexie : Heart Surgery
Heart Surgery May, 1998 We decided to look at the last option that was open to us and took Lexie to a local heart surgeon, Dr. Duncan. He was so kind and comforting, “She’s so feisty,” he said, “I think she’ll do fine during heart surgery. The...
Trisomy 13: Smiling
Journal Entry 10/15/2000 Could you believe this weekend? I was jogging at sunrise this morning and was so overwhelmed by the beautiful colors that God gave to fall. The steam was coming off the lake and the air was cool enough to get rosy cheeks. The...
Are you spontaneous enough?
CHANGE YOUR LIFE One of the joys of living in Redding, California is the beautiful lakes close by. Whiskeytown Lake is about 1/4 mile from our driveway and Shasta Lake is only an hour away. The sad part is, I'll bet I've only been on or...
Healing Center in Germany
On the far western border of Germany there is a most extraordinary place of peace and healing called His Place. What used to be a school has been converted into a country inn in a village of about 400 people. One of the main emphasis...
Speaking the Truth in Love?
What qualifies as speaking the truth Hmmm, I keep talking about this. I want to do it, but what does it really mean? Should we walk along the sidewalk and announce "Wow, that is the ugliest dress I have ever seen? Just sayin, trying to help...
Worst Year Ever
IT'S BEEN HELL! That's the thought that floated through my mind this morning. Right after that was the thought "Oh no, you've been in hell and this is not even close to hell". Days when I had to experience my little girl dying in my arms,...