sadness

http://mikulak.blogspot.com/

Please pray for Max's family~~

fly

Jessica

a dear friend

starting over
finding herself...doing it on her own

beautifully broken

naturally sexy


trusting and vulnerable

growing and learning who she is

what she was meant for

fulfilling who she was meant to become

Jessica and I always seem to connect
no matter in good times, or bad
i believe in you Jessica
i believe in that little bird, the one with the beautiful feathers and a broken wing...it's time to mend...it's time to FLY~~ xo


*listening to Free Fallin' by John Mayer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wJ-VPqFzy0

times like these...

I, i'm a one way motorway
I'm the one that drives away
Then follows you back home
I, i'm a street light shining
I'm a wild light blinding bright
Burning off alone

It's times like these you learn to LIVE again
It's times like these you give and GIVE again
It's times like these you learn to LOVE again
It's times like these time and time again

I, i'm a new day rising
I'm a brand new sky
To hang the stars upon tonight
I, i'm a little divided
Do I stay or run away
And leave it all behind?

It's times like these you learn to LIVE again
It's times like these you give and GIVE again
It's times like these you learn to LOVE again
It's times like these time and time again --Foo Fighters

perspective

As I tended to my baby girl, my 4 year old Emma today, I was led to some important perspective. She had a bug and had to stay home from preschool today...and no kiddo wants to miss out the first week of school. As a parent, it's never fun to see your baby sick, you just feel so helpless when they're so little and feel so yucky.
And so it wasn't intentional, but through conversation on this same day I was reminded of Max. I was telling my sister about Max and his story, how my friend Deb was photographing Max and his family, Max's life. How I had wandered to the blog she created for Max at a friend's house last night and was instantly moved to tears. I wanted to share with my friend, and understandably she couldn't bear to hear...didn't want to think of something so painful. So as my sister and I were dissecting life as we often do, I had such a desire to share Max with her. I have such a desire to share Max with everyone. I think we secretly follow stories or blogs and so often we piece together a thought, a message to share and then just let it float away into nothingness. Too often we think things, less often we do them. Too often we feel moved, but not a lot of movement. I want to convey everything my heart sings when I hear, see, and listen to the pictures and stories of Max and his family's struggle with his illness. To say that life isn't fair, it seems most evident when you see a child in pain. And as a parent, I can't imagine the strength required of Max's mom and dad, to help him fight...to help him live. Please pray for Max and his family, I really believe it can make a difference. And thank you Deb for so beautifully documenting Max's life; as a boy, a true fighter and an inspiration to many...
Max's journey here at http://mashedpotatoesforbreakfast.blogspot.com

*After delving further, I realized there IS something you can do! Click here to find out more http://www.debsphotographs.com/2008/08/max-and-his-magic-water.html

truth in knowing

there are some things i just know
and then when i know that i know them
i wake up and i don't know anything

it's like taking a step or reaching a level
only to feel the same

a lot of times i tell myself
life isn't based on feelings

i'm rational enough to know that
my feelings aren't all that i am
and sometimes
they are roadblocks

something i know,
but then not really.


new knowing material came yesterday...

Natalie

My oldest baby girl.

So very beautiful on the outside...


but on the inside she is simply stunning.


She makes me want to be better.

Showing me grace and always always teaching me.


Thank you Lord for blessing me with this precious gift, this tender soul.


I promise I will take great care to nurture her loving spirit...