So I once had this amazing opportunity to study in London.It was for a Diploma in Tropical Nursing at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (yes.yes. the same school referenced in the last Call the Midwife episode…no big deal… hehe)That season in England was one I will treasure for many years. I was […]
On being bruised reeds. And detaching from our incubators.
I spent some time last night sorting thru pictures from our past 3 years.I found this picture, below, of me feeding Adam thru his NG (nasogastric) tube…that we placed orally, as he did not really have a nose at this point. I realized 2 things:1. There is no way I could put an NG tube […]
MIA as we fled to the mountains
The blog is on a bit of a lull these days…About 2 weeks ago Adam’s health started deteriorating, specifically his skin.The heat swept thru our region of India and brought it’s two comrades, dust and brutality, with it.Those three comrades (heat, dust, and brutality) do not treat our Adam well…And his skin started going all […]
From the lips of children and infants… (a video)
So I sometimes find myself not writing on here because I imagine this blog needs to be something really elaborate and thought provoking and long (I know, I know, you probably would love shorter posts) I find myself writing out random thoughts throughout my daysGradually, over a few days, I construct thoughts, and eventually a […]
Lessons from Adam
Before I get started…read yesterday’s post and if you are in the Jax area… Head to One Spark and vote for Adam today! I have learned things from our Adam that will surely echo in my heart and mind forevermore. His life in itself is a miracle and a gift. His laughter, I am sure, makes […]
Prayers to Guide us in Praying for the Wild Spirited, Wonder- Struck Little Ones in our Lives
Well, life here at the Raj Mahal has been a bit lulled this past week. It has taken us nearly a full week to recover from our travels. Naptimes are not what they were (will they ever be restored?? Oh how I hope so;) This body, rounded with a 29 week old life, has been […]
South India Trip
I am sorry that I skipped a week (possibly 2, by now) in the Prayer Series I did not consider the 2 week trip to South India we were taking. And internet access was not a regularity;) I shared this picture below the night before we left for South India with a caption somewhat like […]
Prayers to Guide Us in Praying for a Child Battling a Diagnosis (Teach us to Pray, 2)
That was their request. “Lord, TEACH us to pray” The 12 that walked closest with our Savior in His time on earth. They communed with him all the day long, yet they knew there was something deeper. They knew that there was a fellowship beyond the meals shared and the parables heard. And so they […]
Exciting Happenings in 2014 (from an entertainment perspective)
I thought I’d share a few happenings in 2014 that have my heart fluttering;) Books Two of my favorite stories of God and His mercy and redemption and glorious power are written about and testified by two bloggers. I look forward to each time I hear an update from each of them, whose stories are […]
Lord, TEACH us to Pray
It is a Monday morning and at least 10 degrees higher (Fahrenheit) than every Monday morning thus far this year. We have been outside all the day long and what a gift it has been. this boy LOVES being outside […]
Alive and Well
It is nearly 2pm on this Thursday afternoon. I am slowly being awakened by a steaming cup o joe and the sound of our washer machine, whose spin cycle’s noises could compete with any Kansas twister or demolition of a building. Literally, I can hear the machine when I bike by our house outside. But, […]
Feasting at His table; Kicking the locusts OUT
Sun rays are brilliant today. Those splendid green parrots are perched outside singing while Elliot naps and Adam tries to sleep. “Feast or famine” That is what they say right? That is what it seems like this week… Elliot’s face is covered in a strange rash/mysterious bug bits and Adam has his first sickness in […]
a little something to share…;)
How many Paulrajs fit on an Indian bicycle? At least 4….Why not add one more?!? Baby Paulraj set to arrive June 18th (happens to be my bday & my little sisters bday;) Adam and Elliot are still figuring out how they feel.Maybe we should upgrade to a car?Or atleast a rickshaw? 😉
On legs and clouds and a POEM
It is a cool, overcast afternoon.The white puffy clouds are masking the blue glory that lies beneath.But I am now in a place where I TRY to believe there is glory in these clouds too.Their presence does not negate the existence of the blue expanse above us all.There are certainly seasons where the blue firmament […]
making a habit of trusting Him
Maybe it was while I was up at before the sun was rising… Nursing my Elliot Or Peeling ginger, Crushing cardamom pods and grinding down the cinnamon All for the umpteenth time For our morning chai (For we surely know sleep deprivation these days With one son with a tracheostomy in a real cold house with […]
a vapor…
Today marks 4 MONTHS of Elliot’s life! Truly…since Adam’s entrance into our life…I have never seen just how fading time is.Just a vapor in the wind, dear ones.So do hold it tightly, yet loosely.Hold it tightly and love with all that you have in these momentsYet, hold it loosely, for He is the Author of […]
for the night ahead
So we have 2 sick babes here. Adam with a fever and indigestion. He is started on some antibiotics. Elliot with…PINK EYE. Oh man. Do please pray that they can both rest. And heal. And that Adam does not get pink eye. That would not be good for that sweet fellow whose eyes are already […]
For all you Jax friends and family
Jacksonville friends:The surgeon, Dr Van Aalst who stepped out in faith in major ways and is really the visionary behind Adam’s medical care is sharing in Jacksonville When: Sunday, 3/17/13Where: Lakewood United Methodist Church at 430 pm. He is going to share gratitude for past support and care and talk about future plans for our […]
He never slumbers. He never sleeps
“Behold He That keepeth Israel Shall neither slumber Nor sleep.” Let me share a recent story Adam has a tracheostomy right? That is the tube that goes thru the neck, into the trachea, that he breathes thru right now It is temporary. And we have to suction the tracheostomy pretty frequently… Adam has a strong […]
the language of his hands
So Poppa Cooksey (my dad) has departed our “raj mahal” here in north India.He is currently in Delhi, worshiping with Raja, and these faces before he returns home to the US These faces belong to some of my favorite people in all the world So Poppa Cooksey has left, but his love was powerful in […]
Just in Case
Just in case you read THIS POST from yesterday.And in case you followed THIS LINK that told youWe are starting again…with the end goal of $150,000Before my baby boy can get his cleft palate repaired as well as 2 other surgeries… Just in case you were overwhelmed for me and Adam and our family…Just in case you […]