Two Years

Two years ago I was blessed immeasurably more than I could've ever imagined with the arrival of my twin sons.  I had been overwhelmed as I readied myself for the addition of two boys to our family of four; honestly, I'm at a loss in trying to describe it and the journey with them even now.  I had known that this chapter of my life would involve an incredible leap of faith because there was no way that I'd be able to go forward on my own strength.    


I feel as though I have been entrusted with a hugely significant blessing as mother of these four boys.  Certainly, as I've heard many say so many times, I have my hands full.  I have come to a place of recognizing that, in sharing this journey with my family and friamily, my hands are not the only ones that have been filled.   There is a lot of love and joy in this journey.  

I am filled with a vast dichotomy of emotions as I watch my two year olds; life has been busy and (admittedly still) overwhelming at times, and yet, essentially and overwhelmingly, I feel blessed.  


The gift of children is unfathomably amazing.  


The gift of life is amazing.  I am never far from the knowledge of the critical nature of those pulmonary emboli; I do not take this healing for granted. I recognize that there was a time when I wasn't certain of what the future would hold; I am filled with thankfulness that I am here to hold these two boys. As I have been able to sing Happy Birthday to each of my sons on their birthdays, I realize that these moments, too, are a blessing.  There is so much to celebrate. 

May 2010

 May 2011

May 2012

multiply [ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ] vb -plies, -plying, -plied 1. to increase or cause to increase in number, quantity, or degree 2. (Mathematics) (tr) to combine (two numbers or quantities) by multiplication 3. (intr) to increase in number by reproduction [from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicāre to multiply, from multus much, many + plicāre to fold] multipliable , multiplicable adj blessing - a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; boon, good fortune (an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes), mercy - something for which to be thankful.

The pages of the last two years of my life are filled with interesting, complicated, challenging, and awesome moments and stories.  What God has done, what has come from brokenness, and what is promised in the days to come is nothing short of what I'd consider miraculous.  And when I look at these two precious little men, I am amazed at the miracles they are... they are a reflection of a blessing multiplied.   I tried to start composing some of those deep thoughts that I've had about the unexpected, about the significance of change and about how I believe that every part of the journey is meaningful: beginning, process, and destination.  However, more than anything, the thoughts - and the hope - I long to share ultimately come in the form of a blessing: that in every season of this life you may also find yourself experiencing blessings multiplied.   Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. Jude 1:2 KJV