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source One year ago today I found out I was pregnant.  You can read about that story here .  Hubby and I had been trying for a year and looking back now at what we've gone through this last year with our loss and the tumors , it was a miracle we ever got pregnant.  God never says we won't go through pain and suffering and difficult times but He has promised that He will never leave us.  So we continue to lean on Him and trust that He knows what's ahead.  There are times when I forget to surrender my worries and fears and I'm reminded that I must daily, sometimes minute by minute, look to Him and let go.  I found this song on The Weigand's blog post here and I'm so grateful for Casey's words about her most recent miscarriage and sharing her heart.  I'd love to share this song with you.  It's called Have Your Way, by Britt Nicole. Have Your Way by Britt Nicole on Grooveshark Readers come across our "loss" link at different t...

Like many of you I'm sure, I don't know how to sew.  Unless you count the shorts and tank top I sewed in home-EC class in the 8th grade, my skills in that department are lacking.  So, when I found the no-sew pillow cover option ( here , here , and here ) I knew I had to try it!  No-sew.  No-glue.  No-velcro.  No-button.  Super simple: cut, fold, and tie. What you'll need: Pillow (mine was 22" square) Fabric (I used an old white fitted queen sized sheet) Scissors or fabric sheers Tape measure (optional) Instructions: Like I said, cut, fold, and tie right?   If you aren't using a fitted bed sheet, this will actually be as easy as it sounds! Trim the "fitted" part of the sheet so that it is a simple rectangle.  Don't worry about measuring at this point.  Just get rid of the extra fabric. Once the trimmings are gone, you'll want to start measuring appropriately.  The instructions here state you shoul...

M Y  2 0 1 4 Some years you want to look back and review all of the accomplishments and fun adventures while other years you'd like to close that door and never revisit.  2014 was very bittersweet.  So instead of recapping the ups and downs we've gone through this year, I thought I'd answer some questions I found from THIS article which will give me an opportunity to reflect and see some positive things I might have missed.  I've only shared a portion of the questions below because some of the answers should just be kept private.  So come join me, won't you?  And check out the article for the rest of the questions and answer them for yourself!  You never know what you'll learn! Who was the #1 go-to person you could always rely on?  My husband.  He really shined this year. Which new skills did you learn?  I have been learning more about minimalism, which isn't really a skill, but more of a lifestyle change. What, or who, ...

Happy (Belated) New Year from the Park family! Other than trying my hand at a little chalkboard art below, hubby and I did nothing for the holiday.  We had a couple of invites for parties but we were so exhausted from the work week (sadly it was only a Wednesday) that we hung out on the couch and watched the New Years Eve shows on TV.  Apparently I had fallen asleep on the couch (surprise, surprise) and around 11:45PM hubby tried waking me up.  I wasn't the happiest person in the room and wanted to be left alone, so I was told.  He wouldn't give in and kept trying to wake me up.  He even forced me to sit up, haha.  We watched the rest of the show and rang in the new year quietly in our family room.  There wasn't any toasting of champagne and even the dog was unimpressed, sleeping soundly on her bed.  At least we had a New Year's kiss. We went to bed shortly thereafter and for the next two hours I was WIDE AWAKE.  I could ...

Merry (Belated) Christmas from the Park family to yours! This Christmas was a little different with both of us working on Christmas Eve and with me working the day after, we didn't get to see our family until the following weekend. We didn't get to make any Christmas cookies, or have a fancy Christmas dinner and I had just finished my shopping a few days before. The house was barely simply decorated and desperately needed a good cleaning and we didn't even get to send out Christmas cards this year.  After our church service on Christmas Eve I had fallen asleep on the couch watching It's A Wonderful Life until 1am before hubby woke me up. But Christmas day was perfect. We spent the day in our pajamas watching TV, napping, and wrapping gifts (no judgment please). Even if everything else falls apart, Jesus is still the reason for the season. We're so grateful we get to celebrate Christ's birth. Jesus is the best gift of all. Here are a coupl...