Inspirational

"I was celebrating milestones that seemed so simple to everyone else, such as the suck of his first dummy and finally being able to breathe on his own, but they were absolutely huge in the NICU world."

"Never again would I have that exact, precious morsel of time back."

I’ve always felt like I’ve lived on the outside, never truly belonging anywhere but always somehow working my way into a seat at some table, even if it was with the Art Geeks from the cafeteria in Mean Girls. Sift through the duds, mama. Because once you find those few (or just one) who truly know you — the hilarious AND the cob-webby parts — and love you anyway, you don’t have to pretend anymore.

"Imagine my surprise to see a white child sitting at the table! This was the first white child I'd ever interacted with..."

"If your neighbor is experiencing a loss, or a new neighbor is moving in, or if a neighbor lost a job or a baby or a husband. Stand in the gap. This is how we walk each other back home."

"Kneeling and putting on a t-shirt isn’t the answer. Jesus Christ is."

After an incredibly tough year, these parents were faced with a decision that could mean life or death for their baby girl.

"I received a message that was not only hurtful, it brought me to tears, as my entire body began shaking."