Dear H, Things you have loved since birth: light, music, and nature. When you were an itty bitty, you always turned your head toward the window, toward the sunlight that escaped from the skylight and the warm glow of the lamps in the library. You were and are drawn to the bright and the radiant. […]
Dear A, If I had to choose a fruit of the spirit that describes you most accurately, it would be: goodness. You practice goodness. You strive for goodness. You are a kind, gentle, and selfless soul. Going along with that, you are a peacemaker - refusing to take sides during arguments, bringing people together. Both […]
At approximately 6:45am, you bounced into our room. Fully dressed in jeans and a plaid shirt, you pronounced, "We're going horseback riding!" You've been our horse girl for years now so it seemed a very fitting way to celebrate. Tim drove you to a coffeeshop, where you sipped on dark coffee as a special treat, and then […]
At 3:37am on a Thursday morning, I woke up with the chills. As my body was overtaken by gentle shaking and I lay on my side, I knew today would be the day. "We're going to have a baby today," I whispered to Tim across the bed as my contractions began in short order. He […]
Dear K, I wanted so desperately to make your double-digit birthday special. Ten, after all, is something special. As you put it, you have now lived an entire decade. Ten more of the same and you'll be twenty - in college or married or traveling the world. When I look back, I have no regrets […]
Dear A, Has there ever been a more obedient, cheerful, and delightful 3-year-old? I think you'd be hard-pressed to find one. In fact, I'm somewhat sad that age three is coming to an end because you infuse so much goodness and virtue into our home. One of your very best qualities is that you are forever grateful. […]