FT2LIV

We are throwing a shower for VCU - weird, right? As most of you know, our daughter Jillian and her friend were involved in a horrible accident this summer while being pulled on a tube by a Jet Ski. Jillian was airlifted to a level one trauma center @ VCU in Richmond, VA. It was the scariest day of my life, and I wasn’t sure if my baby was going to make it or what the long term damage would be – each piece of good news from the medical professionals treating her was like a brick being lifted from my chest. We soon learned that she would be ok but that we had a long road ahead of us. Jillian suffered an orbital fracture, a severe concussion, ocular muscle damage, a bruised chest wall, multiple pelvic fractures, several lacerations, and a broken femur. She was in a wheel chair and used a walker for several months and is now back to walking and running, thanks to God’s grace and the miracle of medicine. Her fractures have healed and we are progressing...

It’s true; today I am drawing inspiration from the world’s fifth best party city! No, I did not spend all night out partying with Barack and Michelle to celebrate MLK and the Inauguration. I will not be posting pictures of John and I dancing with Joe Biden and Sonia Sotomayer. The real truth is that my morning quiet time led me to Thessaloniki, Greece – the world’s fifth largest party city! What I learned and walked away with? Peace, Love, and Gratitude. Like Glennon over @ Momastery says: Love WINS!!!! This weekend a friend of mine was talking about Beth Moore, I was intrigued and thought I’d check out Beth’s blog: http://blog.lproof.org/ which discusses a Tuesday Bible Study and asks the question: What are you most looking forward to? That’s a loaded question. Because brilliance is my middle name, I am assuming the question is referring to the bible study and not just a general, what’s up.   Uh-Oh…deep thoughts are coming…do I turn back now and close ...