"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
I know that this pain was ameliorated by so many kind circumstances that felt like it was Jesus himself plumping the pillow behind my head and wiping away my tears, but can I just say that almost three months later it still sucks to have miscarried? I still miss Baby Peanut, still cry to think [...]
Posted on January 6th, 2008 by Dove
Filed under: Fostering/Adoption, Kids, Learning | 2 Comments »
Right now, my dad’s insurance company is investigating his claim for long-term disability income. He should qualify easily, but of course because it is a large amount of money, they are doing everything in their power to deny it. This claim amounts to about $36,000 a year, which will make a huge difference in how [...]
Posted on January 3rd, 2008 by Dove
Filed under: ALS | 2 Comments »
My kitchen has textured vinyl flooring. Over the years, dirt and grime has solidified into the dimples and grooves that create the texture, and regular old mopping just doesn’t lift it out. I tried everything I could think of, even one of those floor-scrubbing appliances, all to no avail. The only thing that did it [...]
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 by Dove
Filed under: Domestic Arts | 5 Comments »
JuneBug always wants to be at least partially right. She was eating an Oreo and noticed that the crumbs resembled coffee grounds. “Look, it’s coffee!” she said. E corrected her, and she said, “It’s LIKE coffee!” in a chipper voice. This is how she always responds to correction of her inaccurate assertions. She’ll say it [...]
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 by Dove
Filed under: Kids | No Comments »