Nathan’s Prayer

This month marks two hurricane anniversaries:  Camille and Katrina struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast forty and four years ago, respectively.  I rode out both of these storms with my families.  If another one heads our way, I plan to be in North Dakota. I have written several posts about my hurricane experiences.  “Hurricane Camille – [...]

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Karen on August 10th, 2009

Pray for Sydney Cook at Children’s Hospital of Minnesota as she battles complications of Scimitar Syndrome.

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Karen on July 25th, 2009

Nathan’s successful heart surgery to address Scimitar Syndrome was performed three years ago today.  I wrote this simple child’s prayer for him in the days before his surgery.  I can still hear his little voice, mispronunciations and all, reciting this prayer: Nathan’s Prayer I love you, Lord. Create in me A heart that beats A [...]

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Karen on June 23rd, 2009

Last week, I posted “99 Balloons,” the touching video story of the life of Eliot Mooney. While visiting his parent’s website (Matt and Ginny Mooney), I noticed a poem by Martha Teal entitled “For Nathan.”  Having a Nathan* of my own, I was intrigued enough to read it.  I’m so glad I did…it was a [...]

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Karen on May 26th, 2009

This is one of the best illustrations I have found for explaining PAPVR. Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR) is a rare congenital heart defect in which blood flow from one or more of the pulmonary veins return to the right atrium instead of to the left atrium.  This is a problem because the right [...]

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