Beads of Courage is A Story of Strength and Recognition. For two years, we’ve tried to access the Beads of Courage program. It is a powerful way to honor children facing life-altering health conditions. I first discovered this initiative through a fellow blogger whose child received these meaningful beads. The concept stayed with me. At… Continue reading Beads of Courage is A Story of Strength and Recognition
Tag: hospital journey
The Long Road to a Name
There’s something uniquely painful about being told a hundred different things, only to be left holding nothing solid. H’s journey has been filled with more questions than answers—and more misdiagnoses than I care to count. This is a small snippet of what it took to finally land on something we could name. But even more… Continue reading The Long Road to a Name
The Shaking Doesn’t Stop
The Shaking Doesn’t Stop The Second ER – Misdiagnosis #2 We made arrangements for the kids, packed bags, and headed 2.5 hours to Nashville. We arrived at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in the middle of the night. In the end, The Shaking Doesn’t Stop. They admitted us briefly but said no MRI could be done until… Continue reading The Shaking Doesn’t Stop
Let Us Marinate
Let Us Marinate Let Us Marinate on the picture. Open it up, enlarge it and just look. This canvas is a 16x20, and there is NO room left to put ANY type of bead. Beads of Courage is defined as "Every time a bead is given, courage is honored, suffering is alleviated, resilience is strengthened, and… Continue reading Let Us Marinate