Last month I was dreading the holidays, sadness would overwhelm me as I just thought of what it would be like to try to “celebrate” without Sophie here. But as I prepared my heart for Thanksgiving finding ways to truly be thankful in all circumstances and finding ways to thank the Lord for crazy things…
I just re-read the post I wrote on Choosing Thankfulness. It was good for my heart to read, to be reminded of the things the Lord was teaching me then and be challenged to apply them now. And that is one of the big reasons I write, journal… to remember, because I so easily forget. …
Somewhere within the recesses of my heart I know joy exists, is firmly rooted in the hope of Christ, eternity with Him. But, if I’m honest, most days I don’t feel it. I just feel loss. Is that a feeling? That’s the only way I can explain it. I haven’t written in a while because…
2 years ago today, Kevin Dennis led me on a fabulous compass themed adventure that led to him getting down on one knee (at the beach I might add) and proposing after reading this note he had written to me: “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God;…
Our precious daughter Sophie was born a month and two weeks ago now. We miss her so much. Some days I’ll have moments of great sadness as I long to hold her again and hear her heart-warming little breaths, followed by feelings of delight when I think of how beautiful her chubby little face and…
This past weekend as we had Sophie’s epic (yes it was epic) life celebration service, I spent time writing a letter to my daughter of the ways God has used (and is using) her 42 weeks, 2 days and 10 hours of life in my life. This is the letter I shared at her service.…
It’s been 3 weeks since Sophie’s birth and grand entrance into heaven and I miss her everyday… well, perhaps a better description is my heart aches for her everyday. Sometimes tears just pour out and other times there is joy in thinking of the life we got to experience with Sophie. Lately, I’ve been thinking…
For 42 weeks and then for 10 precious hours before she went home to Jesus, we celebrated the life of our sweet daughter, Sophia Kyla Dennis. If you are in the area and Sophie has had an impact on your life, we would love for you to join us in continuing to celebrate her life……
The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions. It’s hard to believe it’s been 11 days since Sophie was born and went to Jesus. One of the things we’ve reflected on and I’ve been wanting to start writing about is all the “Holy Moments” the Lord gave us over the weekend of…
Lindsey and I (this is her husband Kevin writing) returned home from the hospital on Monday night. Leaving the hospital and returning home without our sweet Sophie with us was incredibly hard. As Lindsey and I slowly climbed the stairs to our apartment (I’m so proud of Lindsey and how well she has been physically…