“….on Earth as it is in Heaven….in 2011”
Here it is the end of 2010 – New Year’s Eve! This is the first time in 44 years I’m not spending it with my Honey…..another one of our sacred and sweet traditions…..we just had to be hugging and kissing when the stroke of midnight came that took us into the new year! Last year…
Papa in the Box – Good News of Great Joy!
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10,11 Christmas – so anticipated by all…
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!
My daughter and I were in the mall a couple of weeks ago, and since by now we’ve heard every rendition possible of “I’ll Have a Blue Christmas Without You!”, we started to sing along with it, when we both caught the words we were singing…..and we said to each other, almost, simultaneously…. “Oh….no we…
Oh Tidings of Comfort and Joy
On Sunday night – November 28th – back to Tulsa from a beautiful week in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with my son and his family after a whirlwind previous couple of weeks when on Tuesday, November 16th, my Honey graduated to heaven; Wednesday and Thursday, preparations for the funeral; Friday, the funeral; Saturday, Family Thanksgiving…
The Secret Place — el lugar secreto
It was just after the first of 2010 when our son told us that he wanted us to join his family for Thanksgiving 2010 at their place in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Ron and I made it a part of our goals for this year. But then, as the year progressed, and my Honey’s health…
Running With The Wind
Upon leaving the beautiful, inspiring and encouraging time with precious friends and family at the Homegoing Celebration for my Honey on Friday, I knew it was time to go home and turn the page for a new chapter in my life. With our children and grandchildren at my side for a few more days, we…
Celebration Time — In His Presence is Fullness of Joy
My Honey went “home” at 6:57 p.m. on November 16, 2010. Now it was the day after, and it was already time to begin the preparations for his home going celebration. “Celebration” definition — to observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. Yes, that’s what we’d do — celebrate his…
PUSH, BABY, PUSH!! The Master Plan Fulfilled!
What started as an idea to get our bodies moving, actually got our whole family excited about the upcoming weekend. We had a plan, and we were activating the plan. We would all be together for an early Thanksgiving on Saturday, November 20th. We’d get as many as possible in the bedroom with Ron to…
Movement of Gratitude
My Honey, unable to move his legs because of spinal cord compression, just received his Sequential Compression Device (SCD) and boots. He looks like he has on hip waders and ready to go fishing – a very good thought indeed! The boots will provide stimulation and help with blood circulation to his idle legs and…
And I Think To Myself….What a Wonderful World!
And I Think To Myself, “What a Wonderful World” It was our first morning home after being in the hospital the two weeks before. We spent our first night home – my Honey, on his new hospital air bed, and me, on a blow-up air mattress beside him…..that the air escaped from in the middle…