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That One Day When I Washed My Hair....

That One Day When I Washed My Hair....

This story is 7 years old, but I swore I would share it every year as long as people need a laugh. I cannot think of a better day to turn it into a blog than April Fool's Day 2020:  the year that Mother Nature played the ultimate prank. {can it please just be a joke?}. Enjoy.  ********************************* This morning I got up and washed my hair. I realize this may not make sense to all of you....but for some of us, this is quite the commitment....I did it because I had been asked to talk to an elementary school...

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Making Magic {treehouse}

Making Magic {treehouse}

Dr. Yeiser was the highly recommended pediatrician when I was pregnant. I think I met her for the first time when she came into my hospital room to check baby Asher. It’s a blur of him crying. {Ok...maybe it was me...}.   I remember those first few visits when you felt like they would call DFACS if the baby cried too much, or if you didn’t put poop diapers in the right bags or something 😂. She listened. She confidently and patiently guided us through all the things that easily overwhelmed a new mother.   Asher was 18 months old...

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Leaping into Bonus Day!!!

Leaping into Bonus Day!!!

Every four years, God slips me a gift--an unbelievable gift that shows me that He really hears my cries, my whining, my complaining, my excuses.  He gives me a little more time.  We can talk about the science that explains why those of us on our calendar system have leap day.  I'm cool with that, as long as we both agree that God is the creator of science--circling back to something even bigger.  Before time began, as He spoke the science of our world into existence, He threw in a little extra time that would add up to a whole...

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Under Construction

Under Construction

This week has been a lot. We spent Monday in a hospital while my father-in-law received donor lungs.  How incredible is that? {but also, why is sitting and waiting the most exhausting thing on the actual planet??}. We drove home late, so kiddos could head back to school.  My mother-in-law came to stay for a few days, car shopping, my house had to be speed cleaned for small group, because we had left for the hospital in the middle of a gusto of Marie Kondo-ing. 🙄 Brad had an out of town work trip and I started a pretty awesome,...

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How Can I Help?

How Can I Help?

This year has started off with a bang for our family. In a 7 week time span, both of our dads have had major, life altering surgeries. It sort of feels like we are at the mercy of the ocean.   If you missed them, here are the stories: https://artistictherapy.net/blogs/news/my-daddy-almost-died-twice-this-week-instead-im-the-one-who-saw-jesus https://artistictherapy.net/blogs/news/to-the-man-who-will-give-my-husbands-daddy-his-lungs https://artistictherapy.net/blogs/news/the-call   With my dad, the wreck came up like a tsunami. Did not see it coming.  We went from planning Christmas with family, to brain surgery. BAM!  We are still hearing from every medical professional who saw him how miraculous it is that he lived. {praise You, Jesus!}....

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