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Everyday Miracles #11: Toddler Snow Boots
Photo by Nikita Khandellwal from Pexels Tue 9 January 2024 A snow storm came through my region of the Midwest, thickly frosting the landscape with eight inches of snow. It was still coming down, although much lighter, in the morning when my daughter called. She was hoping that after the snow finally ended, and if I could get out of the driveway, I would stop at a store and pick up a pair of size 7 toddler snow boots. I would gladly leap tall buildings in a single bound (if only I could) to get my grandson whatever he needed, but that was a tall order so soon after the…
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Everyday Miracles #10: Christmas Lights
Photo by TriggerPhoto from Getty Images Signature Tue 2 Jan 2024 I love Christmas lights. When my children were little we would drive through festive neighborhoods to look at the Christmas lights and decorations. Those were well invested evenings that created a lifetime of happy memories. I had to live on those memories for over a decade after I developed light sensitivity in 2012. This condition prevented me from being able to look at Christmas lights, TV, computer monitors, and cell phone screens. I had to keep all the lights in my house at half power, and wear a large brimmed hat and dark sunglasses anytime I left my home.…