Diary

Karen on February 23rd, 2012

Okay.  So I thought this was a green starfish when Nathan first presented me with his latest creation.  My artful insight requires a little, uh…, meditation.  If he had given me a few more minutes, I’m sure I would have recognized it.  Nathan is 10 now.  Starfruit.  Looks good enough to eat.

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Karen on January 9th, 2012

I don’t normally follow the Broncos, but as an admirer of Tim Tebow’s bold profession of faith, I tune in every so often to see how he’s doing.  He certainly did not disappoint last night with that amazing win! And even more intriguing–Tebow is well known for sporting “John 3:16″ on his eye black.  Last [...]

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Karen on October 7th, 2011

Stressful, stressful, stressful.  That’s how I would describe these past few weeks.  I always dread Nathan’s annual checkup. I know exactly why I have a hard time settling down.  Nathan’s heart surgery about five years ago was the most stressful event our family had ever faced.  When we got the news that the surgery was [...]

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Karen on September 8th, 2011

Delaney Watkins is on a mission to educate people about Mitochondrial Disease, the disease her two-year-old brother has.  “Would you please consider posting this page on your blog?” she writes.  You bet I will, Delaney! My name is Delaney, and I’m 14 years old. My brother, Grant, who is a twin, has Mitochondrial Disease.  For [...]

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Karen on September 4th, 2011

In mid-August, Sam wrote requesting prayer for her son, Lucas, who needed surgery to correct Truncus Arteriosis, a rare congenital heart defect.  I received an email over the weekend reporting that the surgery went well! “We were discharged yesterday and he is recovering quite well. I would like to share with you a photo of [...]

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