Rocking him in the dark at 4:45 AM and smelling his sweet baby breath as I cradle him so closely, I desperately never want this moment to last forever.
He sighs and groans and shuffles about, and I count the moments until my wiggle worm rests soundly. I think to myself, “Please, son, I want us both to sleep.”
He calms and the world is quiet. I rest my face against his soft, warm head, and I…
Moments that Shape Us (Our First Christmas as Three)
While finishing my BA in English, I worked as a TA for a Christian preschool class. While I never anticipated teaching preschool myself, through a series of events and signs, God made it so obvious what I was supposed to do. I ended up following a calling that would be one of my greatest blessings. I became qualified and taught my own classes for four years.
There were many moments that…