sing like wildflowers

My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.

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Welcome to my blog! My name is Esther and I’m so happy you are here. I’m an avid nature photographer and a daydreaming thinker. My posts revolve around photos of nature’s beauty, homeschooling adventures with my 2 kids, sporadic reflections on my child’s heart condition, Bible reading reflections, gardening feats, and other mish mash things. Hopefully you’ll leave encouraged, pensive, or smiling at the simple things of life. Thank you for stopping by and hope you’ll find some interesting posts to read!

Category: God

  • Mom’s post surgery update

    Thank you everyone for your prayers, comments, and encouraging texts! They buoyed my spirits and made me feel heard and seen. My mom’s surgery was successful. It was a two hour procedure and the anesthesiologist was full aware of her heart condition and pacemaker. During the surgery, the surgeon removed a 12 cm. mass from…

  • Mom’s 5th hospitalization since June and a hopeful update

    Right before I published this post, I got a call from my mom’s doctor at the hospital with good news. Tomorrow at 2 p.m she will get surgery to remove her pelvic mass! We’ve all been frantically waiting for this procedure since June, which had to be postponed to initially address her heart issues. Going…

  • “Jesus” stuffie found at Hallmark store

  • A moment to myself

    I have an hour to myself and I’m sitting at Starbucks with my iced coffee. Looking out the window and pleased to know that it’s going to be a slow week for the four of us. How we’ve made it through this semester so far is all God’s mercy. So much has happened and this…

  • Long day of appointments

    We’re still working on checking off Ellis’ long list of appointments! Yesterday was a long day of appointments where we’re shuffled from one room to another to meet different doctors. Thankfully, we are done for this month. Good news is that she’s stable and no changes in heart heart since last appointment. We like everything…