Life with Duchenne and Faith Journey Blog Posts

  • Saran Wrap, Service Toddlers, and Sibling Love

    This is a blog that I’ve been thinking about for a while now, but thanks to coffee with a friend this morning where I explained it out loud, I was inspired to write it down.… Read more

  • Meaningful Differences

    This drug is impacting their daily lives and improving the quality of my sons’ lives. Read more

  • Footprints

    I’ve been treading water for the last month. June was fast and furious but we played a lot of baseball, spent a lot of afternoons at the water park, and worked hard in the garden!… Read more

  • How Sweet It Is

    Hello all.  It has been awhile since I’ve been on the blog.  I have been busy soaking up summer.  Literally, I love the sun and spend my days outside running, biking, working in the garden,… Read more

  • #makeduchennehistory

    Those of you that follow me on social media may have noticed this use of this hashtag as I’ve shared posts taking about what today is in the Duchenne world.  It is the day the… Read more

  • I Love Being There

    I’ve previously mentioned that I grew up in and out of my mom’s house.  I lived with her from the time I was a baby until the 2nd grade when I went to live in… Read more

  • Taking Care of Myself Feels Better

    Hello all!  I feel good today. I’m feeling good lately. I am generally an active person.  I generally feel organized and like I have a plan for my day and my week.  I generally feel… Read more

  • Hello Again

    It’s been a month since my last post.  I had hoped to post a weekly blog but life has other plans and we’ve been busy living it. A month ago we traveled to Cincinnati Children’s… Read more

  • We are keeping busy

    Life has been in overdrive lately.  I guess that is how life goes in a family of 8! There has been some good and some bad in the past couple of weeks.  Sometimes I am… Read more

  • Anchor my heart in you, Lord.

       Anchor my heart in you, Lord. I read that in a prayer during adoration last night.  They were the words I needed.  I was trying to ask God to come and fix me.  For… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Betty, a married mother of seven. Three of my sons live with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. I am a faith loving person, who loves to cook and read, but mostly mother. I use this blog to share recipes, review books, and share my parenting and faith journeys.

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