Author Archives: erin

“If the road is easy, you’re likely going the wrong way.” ― Terry Goodkind I don’t have a lot to say today. I just found these two things and they made me think. I was reading C.S. Lewis this morning. … Continue reading →

“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for a bird to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go … Continue reading →

“Any idiot can face a crisis; it’s this day-to-day living that wears you out.” – Anton Chekhov When I checked in at Mia’s ophthalmologist appointment the other day, the receptionist asked, “Did you fill out the paperwork ahead of time … Continue reading →

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring In church on Sunday, we prayed for a family who had a brand new baby. As … Continue reading →

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” ― Emily Dickinson Today is World Down Syndrome Awareness Day. For the last week, I’ve been thinking … Continue reading →

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” – Dr. Seuss (Happy belated birthday, Dr. Seuss!) Mia is going to be four months old tomorrow. Kind of a lot … Continue reading →

“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown” ― H.P. Lovecraft There have been a few conversations over the past couple weeks that have got me … Continue reading →

“Persons appear to us according to the light we throw upon them from our own minds.” –Laura Ingalls Wilder I’ve been thinking about this for a long time – expectations. I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’m a … Continue reading →

“If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing.” ― Coco Chanel I just watched my daughter climb over her boppy to get a stuffed monkey in her gym. I had to rescue her because she … Continue reading →

“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” ― Albert Camus Watching Fynn kiss and hug Mia before bedtime. Snuggling … Continue reading →