Make Every Day Count — the Diary and Photo Album of the Wandering Widow!
That’s my new slogan and it sure worked for this weekend. Since I had spent so much quality time with my kids and grandkids over the last seven months of my transition from Oklahoma to Texas, I determined to make Mother’s Day weekend one that I was able to spread the love to other dear…
They Opened Their Mouths With Wisdom
Happy Mother’s Day to ALL my girl friends and sisters, and that includes all women who have been gifted with that “maternal instinct” of nurturing and caring for others. It’s true what they say about women — “we are life givers”. Mothering is the thing all women do, with the small and big kids under…
It’s Mother’s Day Weekend — Time to Reminisce!
Of course I’m reminiscing. I get to celebrate motherhood. Of all the joys that this life has afforded me, being a mother is right at the top of the list. Did I make mistakes? Whew! The fact that my kids survived being raised by two inexperienced, novice “kid” parents, is remarkable! But, by God’s grace,…
We Fall Down But We Get Up
There’s no one that amuses me more, than ME! I’m so glad that I can laugh at my mistakes AND learn from them, because this girl has made a lot of mistakes, blunders AND bloopers, but I just keep on keeping on. While at Brennan’s baseball tournament last weekend, I was holding a tall styrofoam…
Are You a Captain Nobody or Captain Somebody?
While his Mom and Dad are away, Bryson and I read a lot. Right now it’s a book called “Captain Nobody.” The 10-year old, Newt, in this story, is perplexed because Halloween is coming and he can’t think of a superhero to be. He doesn’t want to be one of the same-o superheroes we all…
Am I Your Favorite?
This boy. My joy. This Bryson man is the baby (I won’t get away with saying that much longer, I’m sure!) of the 6 grandchildren, so maybe that’s why I treasure that he and I are such good buds! He’s 10 now, but he’ll still hold my hand while we’re sitting together and he still…
What, are the Kings and Kingdoms in Your Life?
Years ago, our Masters IV Quartet sang a song by the Lanny Wolfe Trio that the chorus went like this: “Jesus, be the Lord of all. Jesus, be the Lord of all. Jesus, be the Lord of all the kingdoms of my heart.” The verses went like this: VERSE 1 In my heart are kingdoms…
I Can Do It Myself
I remember when my son was just learning to walk. Already, before he was completely steady on his two little feet, he had already gained the “I can do it myself” mentality. He’d try to pull his hand away from our clutches. On one occasion, we were walking down a slight incline and I was…
What & Who You Are is God’s Gift to You
My parents had it easy — at least as far as having a daughter who was low maintenance. I was not an overachiever. I was not athletic. I didn’t need them taking me to all kinds of practices and tournaments. I was not outgoing. In fact, I was downright shy so they didn’t have to…
Here, There and Everywhere!
Here, There and Everywhere! Yesterday, Austin….today, Frisco! An old song I remember went like this “Where He leads me, I will follow; where He leads me, I will follow. Where He leads me, I will follow. I’ll go with Him all the way.” That really is my prayer, and His leading me has sure taken…