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Nailed it
I am very aware of all my failures in life, they are too numerous to count. But on the bright side some of my failures make me laugh and hence should be shared. Take this for example, Sarah’s...
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Baked Jeans
Baked jeans and a bunch of things, that’s what this post is made of. Back in the olden days when the weather was warmer in March and April we would often take a drive to our family cottage for Good...
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You don’t know the half of it
Last November, JDRF the leader in research and advocacy for type 1 diabetes put out some videos called “You Don’t Know the Half Of It“. They showed interviews with people or children with type 1...
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Oh dear, you made me cry
Back a few months ago, my friend Lisa told me that they were going to participate in Dream Fund’s event ‘Wings for an Angel’ and she asked if it would be OK if they released a butterfly in Ava’s name....
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Sung to sleep
Yesterday was two years since Ava passed away… 2 years! Time goes by so quickly and it’s a little tough because the memories fade, but the ache our hearts isn’t going away. I don’t think it ever...
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Instead of perfection…
A few weeks ago Sarah and I were back at the hospital for another diabetes clinic. We typically go every three months, but this time it had been closer to 4 1/2 and I was nervous. To be honest, I’m...
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A moment…
So yesterday I had a moment. That moment was defined by getting to church and then as worship began, starting to sing, and then starting to cry. And then even though I was feeling foolish I wasn’t...
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Visiting Ava
Perhaps some grace can be bestowed upon people who have a blog and then abandon it for months and months. I of course am one of those people, and even though I’ve been busy composing blog posts in my...
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Time and Faithfullness
Today is the third anniversary of Ava’s passing. And I suppose that her death, like all our children’s births, will forever be etched into my memory. But you know what, I thank God that because of...
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Brings me back…
Last week we made the call to give up our Florida vacation. But what seemed like a tough decision last week, today makes us sigh with relief. How much has changed in the past week! And looking forward,...
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