Joel is 5 today. I am reflecting on his journey into our arms.

On the morning of October 21st, I had a regularly scheduled appointment with my midwife. I was 39w6d and had no idea how close I was to delivering our fourth son and fifth child because I refused all cervical checks […]

To mark the occasion, I asked my mom, Donna, to write a few reflections on 40 years of marriage. I realize this was a big request—asking her to fit 40 years into a few paragraphs is mission nearly-impossible—but she did it!

This is what my mama wrote:

As requested by Gretchen, I […]