STILL TENDER HEARTED

When my husband Dave and I first dated, he was very polite. We held hands, rubbed each other backs and cuddled while watching a television movie. He cooked most all the meals for us while we were dating. I hated cooking. He made me feel like a queen. His jokes were silly...

The Broken Heart

At one day old, our baby daughter suffered severe brain damage. As the doctor spoke, I stood frozen in place. Tears filled with eyes and rolled down each cheek. He clarified by stating, "She will be deaf, blind, physically challenged and mentally disable. I shook my head, “No, you mean she won’t h...

        FANNY'S MOUNTAINS and VALLEYS

Do you have a favorite song to celebrate with? God gives us songs not only on the mountain tops but also in the lonely valleys. It is easy to    rejoice when things are going well. But during sleepless...

   Preparing to become a parent is an exciting journey. For nine months you read, study, and follow the medical transition of each trimeste...

Wheeling with Gratitude

Insight from  Not My Plan Author Joyce Yexley

I love mystery stories with Sherlock Holmes, the best known detective in literature. Sherlock and his partner Dr. Watson were characters that traveled the world of adventure and shocking peril. Like them, my husband and I soon became a detective team for our daughter with special needs. She couldn’t talk....