Grads, Your Future Is So Bright…You’re Gonna Need Shades!
I’ve been soaking in all the graduation photos filling my feed — caps flying, grins beaming, and proud families everywhere. What a time of celebration! And this week, it’s our turn. Our granddaughter Adeline will graduate from Westlake High School on Wednesday at the Moody Center. And our grandson Bryson will walk the stage at…
Made for Good Works
Let’s be real — God didn’t place us on this Earth to binge-watch TV or think only of ourselves. He created us with purpose. For partnership. For good works. Ephesians 2:10 says it plainly:“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”…
Blessed Before the Cap Toss: Addie’s Baccalaureate
Last night, we celebrated a milestone that was so much more than a warm-up for graduation — it was a sacred pause, a moment of gratitude, reflection, and blessing. Our granddaughter, Adeline aka Addie and the 2025 Westlake High School seniors gathered for their Baccalaureate, and it was beautiful in every way. Before the diplomas…
From Generation to Generation: God has Us!
Some people collect antiques. I collect stories — faith-filled, miracle-marked, tear-stained, belly-laughing stories that shout one beautiful truth: God has been faithful. I’ll bet you’re a story collector, too! You know — you hear a testimony of God’s faithfulness and hold it near and dear to your heart! Oh, my story collecting started with my…
Untying the Apron Strings
Oh me! I’ve had many aprons and untying them wasn’t always easy — especially when those strings were wrapped around those I loved the most. The phrase “untying the apron strings” is often about our children and grandchildren and having to release our grip on them as they step into adulthood. ADULTHOOD? How can it…
Me – MySELF – and I
Self-ish; Self-less; Self-Sufficiency; Self-Reliant! I can do it…..myself! Funny how, in this independent mindset that we hold on to for so long, we become almost TOO GOOD at being self-sufficient. I’m guilty as charged. Fortunately, there have been very few things that I can’t do myself, especially in this age of being able to google…
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
AND — that Includes You and Me Remember the old spiritual, “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”? Its simple melody and profound message have comforted generations, reminding us of God’s sovereign care over all of us! WE ARE FAMILY — but this family of mine was spread all over the place! This Mother’s…
A Friday Surprise – a Cemetery Visit
Carl had a plan for our free Friday — and oh, what a plan it was! He whisked me off to breakfast at Cisco’s, the beloved East Austin Tex-Mex restaurant since 1950 which is now recognized as a historic landmark. The walls are adorned with photos of Rudy “Cisco” Cisneros’s famous friends with a vintage…
A New Pope, A Shared Calling
This is old news, but I just have to comment! With the release of white smoke from the Sistine Chapel, the world was given a new leader of the Catholic Church: Pope Leo XIV. Elected by a two-thirds majority of cardinals in the sacred setting of the Conclave, this moment wasn’t just historical — it…
Oops! I Did It Again!
(And, I’m not referring to the Britney Spears version — but MY version.) Oh, mercy. I did it again. I ranted, rambled, and let my tongue run wild like it had a life of its own. The words came out faster than my good sense could catch them — and once again, I wished I…