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“Must Trust” 💛

10/26/2026

This week was full of sooooo many cookies…ginger, snickerdoodle, brown sugar, and more ginger.

I would have to say these ginger cookies came at the right time…just as the fall air arrived in Texas. They quickly became a family favorite…and honestly must be dipped in coffee to truly enjoy.

They have also inspired me to create a recipe for ginger biscotti this week…a new for me, but also…I’m realizing how much baking makes me feel closer to my girl.

I was talking with a friend this week about the blessings of this challenge is…one being…goodness how do I put this into words…I “see” Izzy… (ok, keep reading to see what I mean)

Izzy and I have the same hands…piano hands as my mom would call them…as she has them too. Well every time…I roll a cookie or crack an egg…I see Izzy’s hands in mine and it just makes me feel closer to her. It’s really hard to explain in words, but when you loose someone close you look for them in your hubby’s smile, or your daughter’s goofiness, or your son’s creativity…or in this case…my hands…

It is such an incredible gift! One I am so thankful for!!!

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So I thought I didn’t have anything to journal out for this week…I guess words were sitting under the surface.

~”Must Trust”💛

10/20/2026

Week 5…was a challenge…I chose to do a time consuming dessert on a very busy week. It was definitely not my favorite week and it wasn’t filled with a bunch of feels. However, just as I was battling with what to do write about for this yummy pumpkin cheese I opened this message from my dear friend Amy after she had baked the same pumpkin cheesecake…

“The best part was that my cousin had asked if this was a new thing my daughter was working on and when I told her it was a thing “my friend Jill from TX was doing to honor her daughter Izzy” she said “oh is that the girl who loved bees?” And I got to tell her everything I know about Izzy 💛🐝

And that, sweet friends, made the crazy of week 5 worth it!!!!! Thank you sweet Amy for continuing to bake with me and Izzy…and for walking this grief journey with me!!!!

~”Must Trust”💛

10/19/2026

Friends, I know this is not a normal post for my page…however…I have posted about twenty one pilots many times in my stories over the years…I thought it was time they had a spot on my page.

This band y’all…has been a big part family’s life for some time now. My girls use to jump on the trampoline to their music, it was often the soundtrack to our long car rides, and Izzy was always trying to figure out how to play their music on the piano by ear. They have been a repeat in our home for many years now.

After losing our Izzy…they released an album that became a life line for me. It allowed me to scream out in my grief, it would help me remember that I was not alone, it would become a safe place for my tears to flow…

And by God’s grace…
Over the past four years their
music has taken my family on many adventures…we have logged many miles driving and flying to go watch TØP…and while I’m sure some think it’s silly…to our family it’s been an incredible blessing. We have grown so tightly together in our grief and this band has played a part in that. The Lord has opened our eyes to him through their lyrics, He has helped us lament and cry out in our pain to him, He has given us lighter moments to jump up and down together singing their songs, He has given us times to shout to our girl how much we miss her, He has allowed to go places we have never imagined because of this band.

Which brings us to last night…our family…including our rye…traveled over 30 hours to enjoy an amazing concert of theirs in Columbus, Ohio.
-I laughed and I cried
-I screamed and shouted to my Izzy
-I felt the Lord’s nearness
-I held my hubby’s hand and sung to him
-I leaned in and sung out with my Aby
-I held onto Joshua’s arm and belted out “our song”
-I looked over and saw my kids singing
-I saw joy on my hubby’s face
-I heard my Izzy trying to play the piano And, I rejoiced and thanked the Lord for how far He has brought us. He is continuing to create beauty out of our ashes and last night that beauty was in the form of the 5 of us enjoying an amazing concert together…something 4 years ago that I never would have imagined possible.
God is always good, sweet friends!

~”Must Trust”💛

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