by Shawna | Jan 23, 2021 | FAITH
“I am no longer accepting the things I can not change. I am changing the things I can not accept”-Dr Angela Davis As I go into a new year I’m learning to take every moment as a chance to grow. Although, a calendar year shouldn’t be any different, life is always...
by Shawna | Oct 10, 2020 | LOVE
“When I’m tempted to skip my morning routine or another form of self-care, I remind myself that I can better serve the people I love and the projects I care about when I start with me” – Courtney Carver I think it goes without saying somedays its hard to find...
by Shawna | Sep 24, 2020 | THE SON
As I organize older pictures of Asher, I am filled with gratitude as I am reliving the milestones captured while in the NICU. From our family and friends to the hospital staff and volunteers, it truly does take a village. Often we were told “if we needed anything to...
by Shawna | Sep 15, 2020 | LOVE
A four letter word that is so simple but for me was hard to say. I carried guilt because being a Stay At Home Mom (sahm), financially everything was on Joeseph. Since I wasn’t contributing financially I felt my responsibility was to keep the house in order. This...
by Shawna | Aug 24, 2020 | FAITH, THE SON
2 years ago today, was one of the happiest moments in my life. It was the day my SONshine came home. He pulled his monitors off 𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 and we turned the page on another chapter. As I reflect and look back on the pictures all the emotions resurface. He has changed...
by Shawna | Aug 9, 2020 | FAITH
I hear my mother tell stories today of my childhood that I recall but my memories of them are different. I remember shopping at the same stores as my friends but, what do you mean we shopped on the clearance section?! I didn’t know there was a difference! She had a...
by Shawna | Aug 2, 2020 | FAITH
Our child has given us a new set of boxes to check and a new stack of forms to fill out and sign. Waiting in rooms filled with anxiety as we try and recall all the dates and events so the paperwork is accurate. We definitely a season where our local hospital knew us...
by Shawna | Jul 13, 2020 | FAITH
It’s something about watching my son grow and explore life that makes me wish my faith was as strong as his. A child like faith. He takes risks in touching anything and running full speed. He has no fear in what is ahead. He just wants to explore and test the limits...
by Shawna | Jul 5, 2020 | THE SON
As a woman our body was created for all of these things and I wanted to experience them. One of the things I said from the beginning was that I wanted to breastfeed. Not only because of the nutrients but also for the bonding experience. The first few days my milk...
by Shawna | Jun 28, 2020 | THE SON
Thank God for technology! Communicating with my SONshine his first few days in the world was hard. Although, Joeseph did an amazing job with FaceTiming and constantly taking pictures and not one moment went by that I didn’t feel included. Joining them a few days...
