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...
