Writing about Jesus With Gratitude + Grace

Setting healthy boundaries may be the hardest relational thing we ever do, but it’s also one of the most loving things we do.

When I found out my son had Down syndrome, I was in shock. It felt like the whole world went dark and my life was over.

I was warned every time of the high, higher, and highest likelihood of birth defects in my babies.

My kindergartener is a little like her mommy. Before school started, my husband and I agreed that we wouldn’t come down on her too hard...

When I was trying to wrap my mind around the words I’d been told about my newborn son, it was more than I could bear.

My Dad used to love to “tackle the waves” with me when I was a kid.

I knew there would be hard days, but I had no idea just how far beyond myself those days would take me.

It’s not just that she’s old enough to go to kindergarten, but it’s all the things that I feel like I’ve missed.

I’ve been working hard on my health for about a month now.

My son has been the one in the hospital. But I've been the one breaking.

When I did my internship in 2005 with the women’s minister at a large, urban church, I asked her for some book recommendations.

Through those last few days of laboring to learn crisis care for a baby, I constantly reminded myself to breathe.

I’ll never forget my shock on that first day in the NICU with Redmond

My goodness, do I have some scars today.

We rolled into our own driveway at 1:47am on New Year’s Eve.

I’m so pleased to introduce you to our second son, Redmond Samuel Wyse. He was born via emergency c-section because he was in distress.

Rick and I are so happy to let you know that Baby Wyse #3 is on the way!

I decided that my new year’s resolution is to BE AWESOME.

When Charlie was about two weeks old my energy hadn’t returned and tears seemed to be my constant companion.

He has been GOOD to me.