Welcome, Lacey, I’ve
been looking forward to this interview. What would you like for our readers to
know about you personally?
Well, I am a mama who loves my kids madly. I am passionate
about what I do in spreading the message of hope through our story because not
only does it bring glory to God to share what incredible things He has done for
our family. It also makes the world a better place for my boys when one more
person understands and accepts the disabled community.
Tell us about your
family.
My husband, Chris, works in insurance. He and I have been
together since we were teenagers. Next June will officially make fifteen years
together for us, and 9 of those married.
Christian is our first born who was born with a disability. He is hilarious and silly and so intelligent. He loves to make people laugh. He’s so much like his mama that I just want to squeal with delight! J He’s in kindergarten and learning to read Braille. He takes karate and is about to test for his first belt. He loves music and funny enough, recording toys! He wants to be a radio DJ when he grows up. He is just rocking this thing called life and enjoying every minute of it!
And there’s me! I just graduated from law school in May, sat
for my Bar in July, and passed! Woo hoo!!! I hope to start a solo practice and
start working some by the summer. I don’t plan to go full force at it just yet
because I want to have time to focus my energy on the book!
I can’t forget our critters either. We have two Boston
Terriers, Steel and Kal, one sweet kitty named Laney, and four fish, lovingly
named by the boys: Otis, Dover ,
Slinky, and Zebra. J
Very creative fish
names. I love little boys. I have three great grandsons who range in age from
almost 2 to 9. Have you written other nonfiction books?
I have not. This is my very first go with writing a book at
all, although I have loosely kept a blog over the years since Christian was
born. I say “loosely” because updates have been sporadic, taking a back seat to
being a mama and going to law school.
Do you have any other
books in the works right now?
I just finished up the 40
Day Prayer Journal that will accompany Through the Eyes of Hope. So far,
that is all that is going on in that department, but I hope to be able to write
more in the future!
What kinds of hobbies
and leisure activities do you enjoy?
What is this leisure time you speak of? Haha! Just kidding!
Sort of. J
I do enjoy running! I recently completed my very first half marathon back in
October, and it was so much fun! I also love to read! I can get lost for hours
in a good book if Chris is able to let me take a few hours to myself on
occasion! Other than that, I really just enjoy spending time with my boys and
my family!
Why did you write the
featured book?
I knew that I had to share our story with the world. I knew
that our journey was meant to be shared. It was so incredible to see what God did
in our lives, and we couldn’t keep it to ourselves. I want to shout hope and
encouragement to the world through this book!
I also want to spread awareness for the disabled community.
I hope to shed some light on what it’s like to be a family with a disabled
member, so that those who have not encountered or experienced something like
this can learn and understand and accept people with disabilities, like
Christian! I hope this book makes the world a better place for Christian and
others like him!
What do you want the
reader to take away from the book?
I want them to hear how God turned our ashes to beauty and
our weeping into joy, and how God can do that for them, too. Our tragic
circumstances don’t have to define us because we serve a BIG and loving God. We
can make it through and come out refined.
Is there anything else
you’d like to tell my readers about you or your book?
I would love to answer a big question that most people have
when they first see photos of Christian or if they encounter us in public. It
is absolutely okay to ask questions! We love talking about Christian. And I
promise, our skin is not so thin that an innocent question will upset us. J
Christian’s disability isn’t a sore spot for us. We love that boy wildly, and
we are always happy to explain about his disability and his life! Education is
key and I want to educate the world!
Please give us the
first page or two from the book.
The first few pages of my book open into an introduction
that starts at, well, the very beginning! A birth! The reader is welcomed into
the operating room of Christian’s birth to hear about the moment that he took
his first breath. The reader is also welcomed into my mind’s eye, as I tell my
perspective on what was going on around me; the unexplainable mingling of joy
and pain, the terrifying days that lay ahead for us, and the relationship
between Chris and myself.
The reader is then led into Chapter one, where we jump back
in time to the day I found out I was pregnant and the concerning days that
followed. I really think the reader will enjoy following along from the very
beginning and seeing just how far Christian has come! From there on, I guess
you’ll just have to get the book to find out what happens next! J
Where on the Internet
can the readers find you?
Thank you, Lacey, for sharing your story with us.
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