You Matter and You Are Loved!
The Texas winds are blowing with gusto which means the leaves are giving way to the pull. Perhaps you see yourself as one of those leaves that has seen its best days and is in a downward spiral — no longer feeling like you matter and no one notices you or even cares about you.…
In it for the Long Hull aka Long Haul
While Ryan and Shawntel have been away a few days, I’ve stayed here with their boys. I loved big brother, Bear, his girlfriend, Hannah, and oldest brother, Braden, and his wife, Ruth, hanging out with us. My heart has been filled with love. Four boys in this Wuerch family here in Austin – so I…
Hey, It’s Good to be Back Home Again!
It’s almost two weeks in Austin’s super-hyper-mode. I woke up this morning thinking “Yikes – my yard hasn’t been watered in two weeks! I didn’t pack enough vitamins! A stack of mail and lots of projects await me at home!” But, oh, the joy in Austin that peaked over the weekend when my family was…
It Ain’t No Climb for a Climber
This Nana’s got some game! In many ways, I’m not just a spectator, but I’m in the game! Seems I still have enough tread on these tires — to keep going! I know it is God Who gives me the strength and drive to keep playing! This brings me to my week in Austin with…
What is YOUR Motivation for Change?
The Great Escape — so, I’ve been in Austin with my family since last week. Talk about change – from my quiet, non-eventful life, to nearly non-stop activity with this crew. My quiet peace zone at home has certainly been interrupted, which is fine with me. My second to the oldest grandson, Bear, asked for…
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…
Got Desert? Green Pastures Await You!
It’s difficult to think of desert in the midst of the torrential rains we had in the last 24-hours here in Frisco. But, deserts did come to mind when I thought about the “desert experiences” of life. Not far from the lush rolling hills in Austin where my children live, you can find yourself in…
I’m in My Happy Place
Just look at those smiles! Those are my grandchildren who all live here in Austin, their new “happy place”, after having been strung out from Georgia to Seattle. What an amazing turn of events. I can’t begin to express the joy of their dad and mom, Ryan and Shawntel, having their boys (and our Ruthie,…
The Escape Game
Among the epic adventures, my family and I enjoyed during my birthday weekend, The Escape Game topped the charts! Many people like playing games that challenge the mind and video games that avatars try to escape a situation, but this took it to a whole new level. WE were the characters and WE had to…
Does Santa Reflect How You Feel Today?
This Norman Rockwell painting shows a worn-out Santa on December 26th — and, like Santa, if all that’s left of Christmas for us — frazzled, exhausted, a bulging credit card balance, an over-full, bulging tummy, then we missed the true meaning of Christmas. I’ll admit that after all the activities that surround this beautiful season,…