The Winner’s Circle

Head tilted, arms at the ready, sneakers firmly in the blocks. The gunshot decimates the silence. Your torso, encasing your…

The Birth of a Special 6/18/2008

It was a restless night, as is apropos for any full term Momma who knows her baby would be born…

I am the mother of a Special. She moved to heaven 2 years ago. Diagnosed with trisomy 18/Edward’s Syndrome, Carly…

Words are both building blocks and wrecking balls. They can bless. They can curse. They are extremely powerful containers of…

Among the bravest people on the planet are those willing to to be released from the pain of the past.…

What does it cost to end the status quo of any given situation? The answer is a lot. A lot…

I had a dream. I was scuba diving. It was a beautiful, brilliant day. The water was crystal clear. My…

Dante came to me years ago and told me he was ready to get a vasectomy (affectionately known in…

Uncomfortably Numb I was not surprised when Carly died. I knew that she would be returning to Him for…

The first verse God ever gave me concerning Carly’s life was, “Weeping may endure for the night, but Joy…