Run The Race

I had something in common with Thanh Tran.  I was being made fun of because I had sneezed and snot flew onto my book, and she was "weird" and made fun of because she was left-handed (btw, I don't think lefties are weird :).  So in 2nd grade, our beautiful friendship was formed out of necessity and feeling sorry for one another.  Thankfully, the harshness of the other 2nd graders only lasted for a day or so. Thanh and I were the best of friends from 2nd grade until her untimely death our Freshman year of high school.  Today, February 22nd, is her birthday.  She was born in Vietnam, and moved to America from Laos - we used this as an excuse to celebrate her birthday for 2 days because it was Feb 22nd in Vietnam when she was born, but due to the time change it was Feb 21st in America when she was born.  I went to her house for the first time when I was 7, and since her parents could not speak English the conversations appeared loud and animated to me. As t...

Today is another ordinary day.  In our household, February 7th is nobody's birthday, anniversary, etc., but today was our son Elliot's due date.   Babies are rarely born on their due date, such was the case for Elliot.  Since he passed away, I find that this day still somehow has significance, though I don't understand what that significance is or what to do with it. Below is an entry from my prayer journal on February 7th last year, which was just a little over one month after Elliot passed away.  Please know before reading it that my emotions were very raw, but I still feel it is important to share it so those who are experiencing loss and significant hurt and pain have something to relate to.  Also, I think it is important to realize that one year later, I can see how God has answered so many of the things I asked of Him in this prayer. Thanks so much for letting me share. Entry made on 2/7/12: "Therefore, just as through one man, s...

It's true... while doing the hokey pokey at my wedding reception, I did a big spin and WHAM!  I fell to the floor!  Wow, it happened so fast!  Did anyone see me?  Did I rip my dress?  All of this led me to a very important question... is the Hokey Pokey really what it's all about? I did not realize or even want to know the foreshadowing that had on things to come.   See, I personally had experienced a great deal of recovery through Jesus Christ prior to meeting Ron.   After experiencing abuse, an abortion, and several years of not using my body in a pure manner – I turned to God and He purified me from head to toe.  Isaiah 1:18 was alive and well in my life!  “Come, lets talk this over, says the Lord.   Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool.”   As I walked down the wedding aisle that day, I was white as snow – I was like wool.   My time of...