when east meets south
I can’t even begin this post without being overwhelmed by tears. Happy tears. Sad tears. But mostly the tears that come when I think long on my Esther. And yet, this post needs to be written and this season needs to get buttoned up and tucked away as a sweet memory of all God has done on behalf of little… Read More
I love it when it’s my birthday, because I get to do special stuff. Ask for special stuff. And usually, because I’m the birthday girl, I get what I ask for. Last year I asked y’all to join us in celebrating a new little one who would be joining our family. (Can you believe it’s just been a year?) And… Read More
When I asked my girls who wanted to go outside with me and my camera, wearing their So Loved shirt, Lula was the first to shout (and jump, with both hands in the air), “Me! Me!” The promise of a pack of Skittles might have helped. I can’t be sure. My hope was to just get a few new pictures… Read More
This was the first picture I ever saw of her. And still, even 3 years later, she takes my breath away. Those pixie ears. That raven hair. Those crimson lips. It didn’t take long for me to fall helplessly in love with her. As most of y’all know, we watched as the Lord moved mountains to help us bring Esther… Read More
It’s been three years. Three years since the phone rang, that Monday after Mother’s Day, and the voice on the other end asked me if I was sitting down. Our precious Esther, for whom we had just received LOA, had suddenly passed away. We were absolutely shocked. Horrified. Silenced. But God was not surprised. He knew the exact number of… Read More
Today we celebrate a most bittersweet day. Today would have been Esther’s 4th birthday. We will make a cake today. We will think of her. Miss her. But no candles will be blown out. No presents opened. No squeals of delight. Instead, we grieve the loss of a beloved daughter and a cherished sister. But it is impossible to stay… Read More
Today marks two years since we got the call about Esther’s death. And my heart still aches for her. So much has happened since in those two years. So much I could have never anticipated nor imagined. At the time I simply couldn’t see past my grief. I didn’t want to see past my grief. Not a year. Not a… Read More
On December 12, 2010, I saw a face that would change our lives forever. We spent the next few months praying furiously and working tirelessly to make her a part of our family. On April 7th, we shared her sweet picture, and very-much-wrestled-over middle name, here on the blog for the first time. And the next day we launched So… Read More
we got a phone call that would change us forever. Esther had passed away. My goodness, I miss her so. God has done much in our lives since then, to bring us comfort. To bring us joy. He has been so very good to us. Shortly after we accepted Esther’s referral, He encouraged me to create a t-shirt, as a… Read More
Some of y’all have wondered about our timeline to Miss Tallula. And mentioned that it seemed that we’d had the fastest and easiest paperchase in history. It wasn’t exactly the fastest. Or the easiest. But the question did get me to thinking: when did we ‘start’ for Tallula? How long has it been? And the answer stung this mama’s heart… Read More