On our latest vacation, Ellis ended up getting hospitalized for abdominal migraine again. This happened the first day of our long-awaited trekk to Legoland, San Diego. Fortunately our plan involved an overnight stay at my parent's house, because at 1 a.m. I was frantically googling to find a new children's hospital that had extensive experience… Continue reading Abdominal migraine on our way to Legoland
Category: Faith journey
C. S. Lewis’ excerpt clarifies some of Easter’s mysteries
Lately I've been reading a book titled A Year with C. S. Lewis: each day gives a short excerpt from one of his many works. I've always been his fan, but understanding his writing is challenging. This new book breaks down his ideas into bite-sized bits, and his writings about Easter is enlightening. When I… Continue reading C. S. Lewis’ excerpt clarifies some of Easter’s mysteries
A birthday drama for Elliot with sister getting sick again
Right next to our parking spot was this tiny orange flower. It stood out brightly against my harried and overwhelming afternoon. Ellis suddenly had another stomach episode that had her throwing up in the carseat. Another bout was imminent and parking was congested. I sighed. A heavy one. In that moment I just told myself… Continue reading A birthday drama for Elliot with sister getting sick again
Thoughts about daily life’s hiccups
Having small kids means getting comfortable with last-minute changes. Winter is harder with all the bugs going around too. My ongoing challenge has been dealing with missing out on regular kid's activities that I think will give them a fun childhood. It's all the expectations and assumptions that I think we should be doing. You… Continue reading Thoughts about daily life’s hiccups
A lingering headache makes me pause
I've been taking Nyquil nightly for my cold these past few days. Its symptoms are awful: headaches, watery eyes, achy bones, and throbbing pain behind my eyes and nose. Now I'm wondering if it's a sinus infection, because the pain has evolved into a dominating headache. This pain has blended the events of my days… Continue reading A lingering headache makes me pause
