I’m Looking at the Woman in the Mirror
Yesterday, my morning prayer was: “Lord, please make me a reflection of You! May others see You in me!” Immediately, I heard, in my head, Michael Jackson’s song “I’m Looking at the Man in the Mirror”. I knew why. Days before, my debonair grandson who knows how to get to me, will either talk about…
We Have a Treasure in Us
I have been known for notorious treasure hunts for years — since my oldest grandchildren were too young to read the clues. We had to read for them and then they’d run to the location. It was always Nana and Papa’s way of spicing up birthday fun. It’s a work out to get the rhyming…
The Blessing of My First-Born
On the road again! Yesterday the boys and I traveled back from Frisco to Austin to be here today for the traditional birthday breakfast where we celebrate another birthday of one we love. It’s the dad’s (my first-born’s) birthday this time. We’ll enjoy the usual: biscuits (plus cream & chocolate gravies), eggs, bacon and fruit.…
Living Like There’s No Tomorrow
I know that’s easy for me to say. I’ve long passed raising a family, working a full-time job and lots of other responsibilities. But having the grands with me has sure reminded me of what it takes to feed, nurture, wash their clothes, plan their days and activities, and keep them busy enough to not…
My Perspective Changed and So Did I
We’ve all seen that FedEx logo. And, often we are excited to see it because an important package finally arrived. My perspective of express is getting to a destination quickly. I think of an express train or bus that has little to no stops before reaching its destination and then there’s the express elevator that…
Just Taking it All in
I’m an “all in” kind-of-gal. I’ll admit that being all-in is easy when it comes to savoring the moments with my grandchildren. Sweet one-on-one time with my grown-up ones — Braden and his wife, Ruth, and Barrett, while I was in Austin doing animal care. Braden and Ruth are still “honeymooning” after nearly three years…
Making the Most of Our Lives
Over the 19 years since the diagnosis of osteoarthritis in my fingers, some deformity occurred. Initially, the pain was so severe that I needed help to do the simplest things like buttoning a blouse or zipping up slacks. The worst part was being unable to pick up my grand-babies. Through prayer and wise nutrition counsel,…
Is There a Red Sea Standing Between You and Your Miracle?
After my “animal patrol” duty for nearly three weeks, my family finally made it back home from their summer vacay! I was headed back home when my two youngest grandsons asked to go home with me. I loved it! Sweet words to my ears. Those two boys have had quite the full summer which started…
Beware! Attack-Dog! Attack-People!
No sooner than opening the security gate to feed Vamanos, the longhorn, our mild-mannered, docile Havanese, Bentley, saw a woman walking her Doberman out on the roadway. He literally bounded out the gate to take out that dog. You would have thought that Bentley was a ferocious beast. The other dog was being held back…
Living With an All-You-Can-Eat Mindset
What happened to all those all-you-can-eat buffets like Furr’s, Luby’s, and Golden Corral where we could indulge in every variety and choice of meats, veggies, salads and desserts? Maybe it’s the health conscious living that we have these days, but I loved the whole notion of paying a nominal price for any and everything that…