Tuesday, February 21, 2012

a gift so great


You'll have to pardon me for steering away from my normal subject matter.  This week, I'm posting a few shots that are not my own.  Well, they aren't my photographs, but they are the first pictures of our baby girl.  And, to me, they are the most perfect photos ever taken.


It's an indescribable feeling, seeing your child for the first time.  I am honored to be her mother, proud of her amazing growth, and so excited to see this little person when she is born in a few months.

Last night, as I slept, images of this little one flooded my dreams.  I'll leave you with these words, which were on my mind as I awoke:

"Let me pray to keep you from
The perils that will surely come
See life for you, my prince(ss), has just begun

And I thank you for choosing me
To come through unto life to be
A beautiful reflection of God's grace

See I know that a gift so great 
Is only one God could create
And I'm reminded every time I see your face..."  
-Lauryn Hill, To Zion

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Clean Power Coalition Press Conference

Yesterday morning, the Clean Power Coalition of  Chicago held a press conference at City Hall to push for the closure the Fisk and Crawford coal-fired power plants.


Chicago receives receives almost no power from these plants, but their particulate causes lung cancer, heart attacks, acute and chronic bronchitis, asthma attacks, and other respiratory illnesses.



Studies show that health problems caused by these plants result in about 40 deaths per year.



Speakers and attendees represented community health, union, faith, and student groups who urged Mayor Emmanuel to complete the plan for retirement of these two plants.



 For more information about this event and the work of the Clean Power Coalition, please visit www.CleanPowerChicago.org.






Sunday, February 12, 2012

our best valentine

this week, we heard your little heart beating, so loud and so strong.  
you are the best valentine we could ever ask for.
we just can't wait to meet you!