Coda, perhaps

It's been a while. Unintentionally, of course. And hard to explain, given the joy I once took from adding to our little family history here. It's not for lack of memorable moments, no sir, not at all. The photos to follow are but glimpses into our fantastic spring and summer.

There's no denying I've been riding a physical, emotional, spiritual roller coaster for a while. Maybe my frustration with myself has been the ultimate writer's block. Maybe I've run out of things to say. Or maybe the blog was just meant for a season of our lives.

I have cancer.

It's a whirlwind of a story, fairly new news. Thyroid cancer with no symptoms, no pain, a really good outlook for being totally cured. Even with that, it hasn't been easy. The word is the worst part, dread-inducing and scary as all heck.

Equally difficult was sharing the news with the people in my life who are heart and soul to me. Every time, I wanted to apologize and reassure. Their worry over me breaks my heart.

The surgery is tomorrow, and all will be well. Praise, praise the Lord.

Not knowing when or if I'll post again, life is a beautiful, wonderful thing. My great big boys are human joy to me, all three of them. One foot in front of the other, all of us, every day.

We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.