Not everyone is able to say they’re friends with Abilene native and country music star Aaron Watson, but one North Texas boy is able to say that he is. Nine-year-old Hayden Hnesley has spina bifida and he and Aaron have a close bond. Aaron’s new album, Vaquero, is set to release soon and he wanted…

You know that nudge? You know, that really, really quiet inner voice in your spirit that ever so gently nudges you along? You have to get real still and real quiet to hear it. Lots of times life keeps us all so busy and occupied that we forget to get real still and real quiet…

As 2016 comes to a close and I reflect on all it brought myself and our family, my gut reaction is to scream “good riddance!” This year was one of loss and heartache, struggle and fear. But it was also a year of hope and relationship. This was a year that through leaps of faith…

An honest perspective of the struggle of life as a special needs mom.

Over the last year, I have enjoyed blogging here and there about key events in our family’s journey. When a post comes to life, it is strictly because the Spirit has moved in me and I literally HAVE to write it down. My prayer is that there is a reason for that prompting and that…

When you have a child like Hayden, there is a very tangible reminder of how much grace my family and I need. When you see a family struggle with taking care of their child and his medical needs, doctor appointments, therapists, anxieties and panic, and all the other things that come along with a special…

From personal experience, go with me here for just a moment… The enemy [Satan] comes to KILL, STEAL and DESTROY. (“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy…” John 10:10) Sounds rude, right? He is! Sorry to bring up this huge bummer in our “rainbows and lollipops, Politically Correct” world we live in.…

Every little girl has hopes and dreams of being a bride. Every little girl has an imaginary wedding and the most beautiful veil she can fashion from the biggest pillow case her mama keeps in the house. Every little girl takes care of her baby dolls and mothers them with the utmost care. Right? I…

This blog post is a little different than my usual posts. I originally posted this on Facebook as a way to explain to our family and friends why they have seen our son, Hayden’s, presence on LinkedIn – a networking site for professionals. Our son is eight. He is a treasure. If you’d care to…

As the pages of this blog have slowed down over the last couple of months, it was not without good reason. My son came off of two substantial illnesses that left him in PICU for 17 days total and when he came home, his body had much healing to do. His body is healing more…