Comments on: Goodbye Normal

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:38:09 +0000

Normal, what a odd word. I mean really, what’s normal. Although our situations vary, I totally understand where you are coming from. We took the step to adopt Faith, whom we thought was a normal child, only to learn that she has special needs and our lives will never be normal. But, having 4 kids, 3 dogs, a husband and poppy is not normal for most. Although I wouldn’t have it any other way.

My thoughts and prayers are always with you and your family

By: Mary Cairns

Mary Cairns — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:03:47 +0000

Lana, you never cease to amaze me with your faith and wisdom. You are a true gift from God! God bless!

By: New York Grandma

New York Grandma — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:51:59 +0000

Hi Jodi

How is Grace doing??? and how are YOU doing??

By: Jodi Utter

Jodi Utter — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:04:45 +0000

Hi Lana,
Your blog was forwarded to me by a dear friend who works with your mom. I had just posted about “normal” in Grace’s blog and needed encouragement for the day. What a blessing to read your thoughts and to be reminded of what really matters. May God watch over you and your family tonight.
Blessings,
Jodi

By: Texas Grandma

Texas Grandma — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:00:47 +0000

This post tells me that many of my prayers have been answered concerning God’s work in your life through your experiences with Carmen. You have grown so much spiritually and have developed such an incredible attitude. I am very proud of you. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and feelings.
I love you, Mom

P.S. Please give my beautiful granddaughters hugs and kisses from Grandma.

By: nicole dup

nicole dup — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:39:58 +0000

awesome post.

By: Dave ©

Dave © — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:51:56 +0000

This probably won’t make sense to most of you reading this but I have to say it anyway… “That’s my girl!”

By: becky

becky — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:31:39 +0000

And your sharing here..teaches us much. THANK you so much for being so real here. Normal….hmmm

By: dawnz

dawnz — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:52:06 +0000

Hebrews 11 is one of my favorite passages as well. I cling to the stories of faith in it, but also to the last part of the chapter. It says, “These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.”.

Not one of them received what had been promised.

Not one.

Yet they were faithful to the PROMISE.

As I have seen you being faithful.

Praying for you today and always. And thanking God for the blessing of Carmen.

dawn

By: Sarah M.

Sarah M. — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:41:26 +0000

When my mom got sick and then died I think the most difficult thing was trying to adjust to a new “normal”. “No, my mom’s fine. Mom’s are always fine, they take care of us, I don’t want to do the rest of life without a mom. How would our family even look without a mom there to hold it all together? It’s not possible.” I distinctly remember cycling through those thoughts as I tried to wrap my brain around the way our family was now going to look – so different than anything I had ever planned for.

I think adjusting to a new normal is one of the hardest things in life to do because there are so many things in life we can change, but those that we can’t, change us and it is downright painful.

Thanks for sharing with us – Sarah M.