Perception vs reality…….. It’s 8:45pm, and Lo and I are sitting here in her bed, each of us reading and writing. It feels peaceful and quiet…. something we cherish these days. Another day is over. The whirlwind has settled for today. Jeff is sleeping in his chair, as he couldn’t stay awake. So many ask [...]

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 10:11 PM, CST written by CHERYL SCRUGGS The challenge of living by the Spirit Hope you have had a week filled with joy and contemplation. We have never been through anything quite like this, where one minute we are filled to the brim, ready to burst into tears, and the next [...]

Thursday, February 2, 2012 7:34 AM, CST written by CHERYL SCRUGGS “We make it our goal to please Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:9) It’s already Feb 2, 2012…….. Gosh, life speeds by so quickly, doesn’t it? We always say that, don’t we, “where does the time go?” I am sitting here, this morning, thinking about what I used to [...]

Lauren wanted us to post this to as many places as possible so she could thank all who are praying for her and all of us. Here are the links to her blog and magazine. so (very) much thanks… Posted on January 9, 2012 i don’t know how to thank each one of you, properly, for [...]

Friday, January 27, 2012 9:46 PM, CST From Caring Bridge written by CHERYL SCRUGGS God is our Refuge and Strength…… I sit here drinking a chai latte,….. waiting for Lo to come out of her appointment……trying to relax; trying to clear my mind, ……………..but finding it almost impossible. We chalked up this past week as [...]

Thank u all for being there for us these past 5 weeks………. It’s been hard to find the time to write. Please continue to pray for Lauren. Here is my recent Caring Bridge post: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/laurenscruggs/journal Monday, January 9, 2012 1:47 PM, CST Draw on God’s supernatural strength…… I have finally had the chance to sit [...]

A note from dad…….Merry Christmas! As I drink a hot cup of coffee this morning, and reflect on this Christmas Eve morning of all that has transpired in the last three weeks, I want you to know that our Lord Jesus, our Immanuel, has been with us every step of the way in this journey. [...]

A note from mom…..Ephesians 3:20…… Ephesians 3:20 is one of my life verses….“God can do immeasurably more than you could ask or imagine.” I ponder that tonight as I think of His Majesty…..His Providence and His Mercy, and how in this tragedy He is doing more than we could ask or imagine. Today was a beautiful day [...]

Miracle after miracle….. We can’t thank all of you enough for all of the heartfelt prayers, and gestures that we have received over the last 2+ weeks. We are humbled, and our spirits lifted, in such amazing ways (more than we can count). You will never know what an impact you have made, and we [...]

Jeff and I are sitting here, quietly, watching Lo sleep, and thinking through the last two weeks. We could never have dreamed up what happened a little over two weeks ago. We were just “living life”. And bam….life changed in an instant. It’s amazing how fast it can take a different turn. Don’t forget that. [...]