My children love birthdays. It doesn’t matter if it’s their own birthday or someone else’s - they’re going to get excited about it. It’s your special day, and, even better, there’s cake! And ice cream! And presents! My youngest son’s second birthday is next week. The thing is, he'll be celebrating in heaven while we remember him from earth - but my boys still want to have a party for him. They decided on train decorations because Levi would have liked trains if he were still

April and I became fast friends when we both were living in the Chapel Hill area several years back. We would meet together and pray, laugh, and talk about deep heart things. I would always look for her at church. You see, April has a special gift -- she sees people. Like, really sees them. And after you spend (umm, I don't know), maybe 30 seconds around her, you're lifted by her sunshine. That's how I would describe April: upbeat, beaming sunshine (with lots of good energy)