Tag: Parenting

They said, “You don’t have to take her. We know this isn’t what you signed up for.”

"The Facebook text happened at 8:33. We got the call on the wreck at 8:34."

"I know I suck at being a good friend right now. But I promise it’s not forever. I’m in the weeds. I’m knee-deep in parenting little kids who need me for pretty much everything right now. But this stage in life – it doesn’t last forever."

“They wanted me to terminate."

When you see this sticker on a newborn's incubator, there's something important you need to know before you talk to the mom.

"I felt the Lord speak to my heart. To me, the busy mom, the weary woman, the hustling business lady, the overwhelmed, but loving wife. But mostly, the daughter."

"As I held her, she gasped for breath. I told her that I was so sorry. I told her I loved her. I told her it was okay to let go. Seeing your child dying and knowing that there is nothing you can do to save them, it’s a terrible feeling. You’re helpless."

"We only see a small point in time, a tiny little snapshot, compared to all of the life that’s being lived behind the scenes."