After becoming a mother, I became more interested and aware of the role of Mary in the Incarnation and birth narrative of Christ. As my pastor preached about last Sunday, Mary was an incredible example of humility and surrender to the will of God. When...
My Dearest Grace Yael, The day you were born was unlike any other I have known. As you know, we weren't expecting you that day, since it was five weeks before you were due. I was on the metro coming home from work and asked the...
Dearest Joseph, Today you are three! And I remember the day you were born like it was yesterday. The day I thought labor would never progress and then - in what seemed like a moment - with my midwife coming just in time to catch you,...
We've been changing our children's diapers for nine years, eight months, and thirteen days - but who's counting? Our fourth child, my son, has been out of "day time" diapers for three weeks now. He has even endured a few road trips without accidents. I...