Grandma’s Heart Attack & Strokes…and American Heart Month
Christina GleasonEverything changed on Friday, February 17, 2017. Tom and I were sleeping in, only to be awakened by the doorbell, where one of my brothers stood to offer to drive…
My Mom Made Chocolate Pie
It's a pretty simple pie. It's chocolate pudding in a pie crust, and my mom makes her own pie crust. It's been a holiday staple (Thanksgiving and Christmas) since I…
So I Had to Call the Cops on a Six Year Old Yesterday #Bullying
If you are a Facebook friend, you watched the saga unfold in real time last night as I ran outside to find out why my son was screaming "It hurts!…
Why We Shouldn’t Even Be Considering Spanking as 21st Century Parents
This started out as a conversation about spanking on a friend's Facebook wall a few weeks ago, Emily Jones from Colorado Moms. I copied and pasted my comments into a…
Quiet on My Blog, But Not in My Head
It's been a rough month or so. May 30 was the first time we had to recognize my dad's birthday without him. A week and a day later, we remembered…
Enjoying the Journey – Returning to Universal Orlando for Family Forward 2014
We had the delight of attending last year's Family Forward Retreat by Mom It Forward, and we're going back for this year's event! This year, we've decided to make it…
Tribulation Misconceptions – Some of My Dad’s Thoughts about Faith
Joe JeromeThis is one of the documents my dad left on his computer. The images were added by me to illustrate the text. My initial spiritually inspired thoughts and scriptural references…
God and Mantle Cell Lymphoma
This is one of the documents my dad left on his computer. chas·ten transitive verb \?ch?-s?n\ : to cause (someone) to feel sad or embarrassed about something that has happened When…
A Timeline of Dad’s Mantle Cell Lymphoma Regimens
Dad had kept track of all of his treatment regimens in hopes of helping other Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) patients understand their treatment options. I copy/pasted his documentation faithfully, although…
Unfinished Letter from My Dad
I have always said that you were my first miraculous answer to prayer. That is not necessarily completely accurate. More precisely, you are my first "recognized" miraculous answer to prayer;…