conversation

an exchange between myself and my 21 month old:

M:  do you want a drink?

C:  nooo.

M: do you want a snack?

C: nooo.

M: do you want to go outside?

C: noooo.

M: do you know another word besides "nooo"?

C:  book.

good friday

a little perspective

this past weekend, friends of mine that i attended Crandall University with, discovered that their daughter was sick.  very sick.  i'm unaware of all the details, but after some bloodtests and a trip to the IWK in Halifax, it was determined that their 21/2 year old daughter may have leukemia.  


leukemia.


my heart instantly broke for them.  being a mom of an almost 2 year old myself, i immediately thought of my son, and what i would do if something like this happened to him.  i would be an absolute mess to put it mildly.  


i immediately sent her a message to let her know that i was thinking about her, and that i would be praying for her, her husband and their precious little girl.
yesterday, they found out (after a bone marrow test) that she has the type of leukemia known as ALL.  it is actually the easiest to cure and treat of the two types.  still a long road ahead for this little girl and her family.
i took this picture from her facebook page to show have amazingly resilient children can be, and we can all learn a lesson from them when faced with any kind of problem.

i'm still praying for you little one, and i hope you get well soon!

thoughts on the day

Psalm 139:13-18 

 ¹³ For you created my inmost being; 

   you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 

¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; 

   your works are wonderful, 

   I know that full well. 

¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you 

   when I was made in the secret place, 

   when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. 

¹⁶ Your eyes saw my unformed body; 

   all the days ordained for me were written in your book 

   before one of them came to be. 

¹⁷ How precious to me are your thoughts, God! 

   How vast is the sum of them! 

¹⁸ Were I to count them, 

   they would outnumber the grains of sand— 

   when I awake, I am still with you.

12 long weeks

the blog has taken a backseat over the last few weeks, but there was a teeny tiny reason......


We're expecting!!  Today marks week 12 of my pregnancy which means we're out of the first trimester, morning sickness is on it's way out, and i don't feel like a walking zombie anymore, YAY!!


i'm excited for the journey, and i can't believe we're going to have 2 kids!  i love it!!