Thursday a week ago was such an amazing miracle-filled day all around. I had absolutely no idea when I woke up that morning what the day would hold. Guess we never know what a day holds. Glimpse of Sunshine: Part 2 by allie taylor Remember that Thursday? It was the day Hudson clearly said hello…
success or failure
What determines whether a life is a Success or Failure? It’s not what we do or accomplish that makes us successful or valuable. True success and value come for each of us as we faithfully live out who we were created to be. It’s not in the doing, but in the being. I first read the…
Can’t Buy This
Many moons ago, almost seventeen years now, a bouncing little baby arrived into the world, joined our family. We didn’t know pink or blue, but delighted to discover a baby boy in the delivery room. Can’t Buy This by allie taylor Fast forward several years. “We” are expecting again. (Nuthin’ “we” about it, folks.) My nervous…
Glimpse of Sunshine
A truly beautiful and monumental thing happened just this morning. Only Hudson and I know about it. It involved three people, but only two of us “get it”. It’s after lunch now, and I was just pairing up winter boots and gloves by the side door, vacuuming up the salt and grime that comes with…
Key Women
Last year I read an article regarding Key Women by Ann Voskamp. If you don’t know Ann, she’s the New York Times bestselling author of One Thousand Gifts, her first book. I read the book at a poignant time in life, after Hudson’s birth and surprise diagnosis with Down syndrome. Almost five years ago now, when my…
She picked up her pen
Photo Credit: Beth Peront Thanks for tuning in to my Chicken Soup story last Friday. If you missed it, catch the details here: Shut Up and Listen. Then read on (or listen!) below. She Picked Up Her Pen by allie taylor The events of today’s post took place the day after Shut Up and Listen , last February. So honestly, Shut Up…
Cacophony of Silence
He arrived home through the side door at lunchtime, quietly clicking it behind him. I felt his eyes as I emptied the dishwasher. “You hear that?” “Hear what?” I said, straining to listen, noiselessly stacking plates. “You don’t hear it?” I shook my head. “You can’t miss it. That beautiful sound. Silence.” Cacophony of Silence by allie taylor Ahhhh yes….
Shut up and Listen
We all have life defining moments. We don’t know when or where they’ll happen, we just know they do. And usually when we least expect it. If you don’t know, one of my little boys has an extra chromosome. It’s mind boggling that something so microscopic and invisible to the naked eye contributes to such…
Unbroken
Have you seen the movie Unbroken yet? Jon and I had a last minute opportunity to sneak out for a flick Friday night. We’d been wanting to see Unbroken since opening day on Christmas. (Actually, we’d been wanting to see it for months.) We read articles about the filming of the movie and saw a few reviews,…
Wax up your wings…
Curiosity killed the cat. (But not me.) It all started with a nosy question. And honestly, I don’t regret asking it, not for a minute. That was four years ago, and I’m a different person today. Wax up your Wings 8:34 10/14 by Allie Taylor I’d met her only minutes before. A flash of yarn…
