For seven years, Easter has been the most difficult holiday for me to endure. You’d think the hardest would have been the time we spent Christmas in the hospital (2015) or Thanksgiving in the hospital (2016) or the five Fourths of July’s or the four of my own birthdays also in the hospital. While ... VIEW POST
When a Hard Road Gets Harder
Disclaimer: I didn’t want to write this. I wanted to stay quiet and deal with life. I don’t write for sympathy... I write out of obedience, because God wants the story documented before such a time as He brings the victory. A few months ago I told you about the cause of Carson’s illness. You can ... VIEW POST
When Food is the Enemy
My name is Bryn and I hate grocery shopping. And cooking. Also planning food, worrying about food, providing food for gatherings, reading recipes about food, being responsible for food. This is a dilemma, because unfortunately the need for eating food comes with alarming regularity, ... VIEW POST
What’s Really Going On Here?
I'm going to tell you something that might seem outlandish. Three years ago God started to talk to me about the cause of our son's illness. (If you are unfamiliar with his health battle, you can learn more here.) The idea gripped me. It turned my world upside down. The idea was this: Carson's ... VIEW POST
Defying Quicksand
Last Thursday I was awakened from my hard bench in our hospital room at 3:00AM by Carson who wanted to tell me something. (If you are not familiar with our son's health battle, you can read more here.) "Mom, I was out walking in the hallway and I met another mom out there with her daughter, who's ... VIEW POST
{Reluctantly} Embracing Weakness
Here's how our family manages hospitalizations: I live with Carson through the week in his hospital room while Jeff works full time, getting the kids where they need to go and taking care of things at home. On the weekends, we see each other for an hour when he comes to stay for two nights ... VIEW POST
Nice to Meet You
Hello there, welcome! Before we get into some future topics, I want to give you an abridged version of our story. Six years ago, we were a normal family. We have three amazing kids, two cats, and live in the same town in which I grew up. We had a normal life -- school, homework, ... VIEW POST