{About}

My name is Heather and in 2007 my life changed forever when
my infant son Samuel was born with a rare intestinal birth defect that
caused him to contract a terminal form of bacterial meningitis.
He lost his difficult battle when he was six weeks old.

I thought for sure that the loss of Samuel would be the end of joy,
smiling, and happiness for me, but God had other plans.  Each time
I was ready to throw in the towel and give up, He would grab my hand
and pick me up.  He showed me that what I thought was the end of my
life, was actually just the beginning.  He taught me that through the
journey of Samuel's life, and through the grief of his loss, that I could live
a more vibrant and joyful life than I ever thought possible.  Now I spend
my days savoring the little things and finding the lovely that exists in life. 

I'm the wife to one very nice guy and the momma to two more little
ones, Henry and Piper.  I usually have a cup of coffee in one hand and some
kind of crafty project in the other.  I have a slight addiction to foreign home
decorating magazines, thrift shops, and fresh baked muffins.  I should also
tell you that I can find my way around a power tool better than I can around

my stove top, but I do enjoy putting on my apron and firing up the oven. I
feel called to help bring comfort to those that never thought they'd need it,
and try to do just that through our Joyful Life Library Project.