Nathan

Karen on July 10th, 2010

Janielle writes: I am asking for prayers for my daughter Chloe. We found out last month that she has Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return to the Coronary Sinus. She has an MRI coming up and surgery will take place in the next few months. I am scared beyond belief! She was always a healthy child [...]

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Karen on June 13th, 2010

Yesterday, I was in Tuscaloosa for the Southern Christian Writers Conference. While I was listening to one of the writing seminars, my cell phone vibrated.  I could see my husband was calling.  “How sweet,” I thought.  “He’s calling to wish me a Happy Anniversary.” I quietly answered.  “Guess what,” he says.  “We just got Parents [...]

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Karen on June 1st, 2010

I discovered my angel child, Nathan, has a wicked streak. A couple of months ago, he came home from school and confessed he had gotten into a bit of trouble.  The Vice-Principal at Bayou View Elementary (Gulfport, Mississippi) is a super nice guy named Mr. Allen.  Nathan thinks the world of him; he happily reports [...]

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Karen on May 17th, 2010

Nathan made the trip to Birmingham for big brother Adam’s graduation from UAB.  For nine years old, I thought he was a pretty good sport, sitting patiently as hundreds of names were called out.  We took a few pictures–Adam decked out in a beautiful emerald green robe poses with little bro, Nathan (future grad?); Adam [...]

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Karen on May 2nd, 2010

Has your household been hit by the Silly Bandz craze? Hardly a day goes by that I’m not picking one of these rubber silhouettes off the floor or digging them out of Nathan‘s pockets before throwing his pants into the washer. The first time I saw these stretchy sensations was at the Hallmark Store at [...]

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