by Shawna | Aug 22, 2023 | FAITH, THE SON
I woke up to give you medicine and couldn’t fall asleep. I found myself praying, asking God for help, releasing you, and trying not to cry in front of you. Even while dozing in and out, you kept looking at me. That sweet face, quickly remembering the days when...
by Shawna | Aug 13, 2023 | THE SON
Meeting the teacher brought forth a lot of new emotions. It was as if I could see my son making all these memories and growing in this space. I wouldn’t be able to see the first of everything anymore. She would… they would…and I wasn’t sure how I felt....
by Shawna | May 3, 2023 | THE SON
The moment I walked past something on the floor and was too tired to pick it up, it awaited me the next day. That was the day I realized I was waiting on someone, and I was that someone. Now that has some poetic feel, but sometimes, when I’m tired, the lyrical flow...
by Shawna | Apr 12, 2023 | FAITH
I have jokingly said since having a child, “I am no longer introduced as myself; I am his mother.” This became my “go-to phase,” but I recently noticed how much it bothered me. Since his birth, when anyone calls, they ask how my son is, and...
by Shawna | Mar 29, 2023 | THE SON
The playground is the ultimate mingling place, especially for Asher and I. Usually, depending on the time of day we go, it helps the possibility of us running into other stay-at-home families. Recently we both had a significant interaction with another family. He...
by Shawna | Mar 24, 2023 | THE SON
I don’t know about you, but It’s easy to watch how other kids are in specific environments and assume those parents have it together. But as I continue to be open to having honest conversations with other parents, I have learned to give myself more grace,...
by Shawna | May 5, 2022 | FAITH
I often see donation boxes; some organizations I’m familiar with, others not so much. The Ronald McDonald’s is one organization I had heard about but wasn’t familiar with their work until it personally impacted my family. Being at Asher’s side...
by Shawna | Mar 31, 2022 | THE SON
Learning Tools have been trial and error. One place I love exploring for new tools is Dollar Tree. From creative crafts to easy practical books, $1.25 is easier to swallow if it doesn’t work out. We do have a fluid school routine. I try and spend at least 45...
by Shawna | Mar 6, 2022 | THE SON
I’ve always heard about the terrible twos, so the new set of emotions during that year I just threw it in that pile, and if this is the challenging stage, we are getting off pretty easy. Well, then there came three. WHERE WAS THE WARNING SIGN FOR THAT?! I love...
by Shawna | Feb 13, 2022 | FAITH
God is and always has been around. The question I often wonder is did I just choose to not acknowledge his presence before? My spiritual journey has been a walk, run, jog, and pause a time or two. As life continues to move forward I now see during the good, bad and...
