Richard and I had our first argument five days after the accident. We had already agreed on so much in those first few days: whether we...

“Mommy, when can I wear my pointe shoes? I dreamt about them last night.” Kiara greets me this morning with her dreams of the future...

Five days before the accident, our family was gifted a photo shoot. We had been wanting to have one for years, but you know how it goes -...

Can you believe tomorrow is Christmas?! One more sleep and counting! (I can’t help smiling as I’m writing this. Christmas never gets old,...

On 24 December at 23:50, while Kiara was in theatre, my sister, Deb, sent me this message: This sickness will not end in death. It will...

Medicine and miracles have danced a duet for centuries, taking turns at having the lead. Stories of miracles and those needing miracles...

“Kiara, you’re the leading news story on News24 this morning. People are amazed at what God has done for you. Even the president might...

January waits for no woman! Time is flying, days are busy, I’m trying to keep up. Holidays are over - the boys have cricket trials... do...

Today is Sunday. I’m a pastor. And I love Sunday’s. I love Sunday’s because it’s the day when we all get together. And they’re always...

The sound of princess laughter has filled the ICU, drowning out the sighs. Kiara’s friends have brought a simple playdough game and they...

The song going around and around in my brain is “I would walk five hundred miles and I would walk five hundred more, just to be the *mom*...

This morning I am awoken by the sound of my own sobbing. I dreamed they took my baby girl away. I wake fighting. I am traumatised, not by...

It’s hard not to do cartwheels down the hospital passage. I couldn’t suppress a few skips and jumps. My ballerina is pointing her toes on...

Kiara has always loved physical touch. One of her favourite things to do with her daddy has always been to cup his face and stroke his...

We were up with the birds this morning. What does this new day in this new year hold? None of us know, I guess. All living on daily...

My God has never been a pushover parent. Kind and gentle and present, yes, but never mollycoddling me or letting me get away with less...

It’s been a week. Day 7 was a great day. A beautiful day, really. While Kiara is not yet awake, she has been responsive with her left...

One of my favourite things to do with Kiara when she was a newborn baby was to place my finger in her soft little hand and feel her...

Dearest Children who are Praying for Kiara Look at you, brave soldiers of God! We sing songs about being the army of God, but did you...

It is Day 6. I am weakening. I couldn't get out of bed and go to my girl this morning. Daddy is with her. We've shift-cared for our...