It's Been Over a Year and...

I have thought about writing here so many times over the course of this past year. There is so much to say, so many thoughts, so many topics, so many stories to share.  Much has transpired & it is going to take me awhile to collect my thoughts & coherently write them down.

I love to write and when my son & I spent countless hours and days in the hospital together, it was the perfect time for me to reflect, pray and research our faith.  I loved sharing with you all the great topics I read about or saw.  That is why my posts were more frequent during his illness.  Unfortunately, after being deemed "in remission" and celebrating his MIRACULOUS defeat of stage 4 cancer, in June 2012 we were given the news that not only was the cancer back BUT he was terminal.  Almost 6 moths to the day, on 12/10/2012 Owen Francis passed peacefully and became our family's personal saint. 

During those last 6 months of his life so many amazing things happened. I was gifted with so much insight, so much peace...my family & I were able to rely so completely on our perfect and amazing faith that is only by the grace of God I can be writing to you today. 

As I felt so strongly during my son's illness I was witness to miracles...looking back now, I can see the fabric that wove all those experiences together which led to the day of his passing.  I am so very BLESSED that the Holy Spirit and the Blessed Virgin bestowed on me the GIFT of discernment because what my family experienced...no HUMAN has the strength to survive with true sanity or peace in tact without the understanding of our faith.

Even in death there is true hope.  I will share more later.  God bless good people.  Say the rosary...it's Lent!