I tried so hard. Yoga. Hot yoga. Red light therapy. Counseling. Volunteering. Happy Lamps. Salt Lamps. Essential Oils. Massage. Chiropractic Care. Traveling. Meditation. Infrared Sauna. Eating clean. A Million Different Supplements and Medications Taken Religiously. Pursuing Community. Reading. Gratitude Journals. I gave it my all. And it was never enough. For 9 months out of […]

There’s a heart drawn around his 6th grade yearbook picture.  Though life would take them down different roads for a season – her 6th grade self was right – he was the one. Sometimes our hearts know their home long before our heads do.  And slowly – they realized that they were always and forever […]

She walked down the aisle and called his name. He turned, unable to utter words, but a smile that said more than words could ever capture. He wrapped his arms around her and there, in this quiet moment, the world stopped.  There, at the altar, they prayed and thanked God for this day and this […]

Sometimes, there are people who have the gift of making you feel home.  They create a space where you can immediately be known and loved.  And the Theobald’s are those people. From watching their giggles when mom and dad got the chance to sneak up on them, to the moment when their middle man looked […]

Laura and Mac – I remember the early days of parenthood.   The lack of sleep.  The overflowing diaper bag.   The entire encyclopedia of differing opinions on how to BEST raise your little one.  The joy of it all and the desire to JUST FREEZE TIME.  (After one really good night of sleep though…) Just in […]

My mornings while Ted traveled often looked the same: Wake up.  Waffles into toaster.  Grab milk. Fill cereal bowls.  Make eggs. Wake sleepy children using silly names for added effect/chutzpah and just to keep myself entertained. This particular morning started like any other.  I checked all the boxes on my task list that would make […]

Your mom and dad knew before anyone else…you were coming.  You were growing in their hearts at such a rapid rate that they could feel the transformation piercing into every portion of them.  It just took time to find you. They filled out forms.  They showed up for interviews.  And you grew.  And grew. One […]

I remember watching the world stop as they held their new little man.  I remember the grateful tears welling up as I watched their love grow even bigger when their only man took on the role of big brother.  (Yes, he took it VERY seriously.). I remember the quiet joy that resounded in their home. […]

We came into the year limping.  It’s a common occurrence when happen when your child has a learning disability. So when the new school year began, we walked through the doors of my daughter’s 3rd grade classroom with trembling hearts.  And there we were greeted by Mrs. Southerland. When the world didn’t know what to […]