Nesting for the King
Oh, how vividly I remember “nesting” like those mama birds, tirelessly fluffing and preparing for their baby birds to hatch! It’s in our mama DNA, isn’t it? We wash, fold, organize, and somehow manage to cram the equivalent of a department store into one tiny nursery. Those moments of preparation were filled with anticipation, excitement,…
I am so Thankful
Happy Thanksgiving, dear friends and loved ones! Today we amp up our hearts of gratitude for the many blessings in our lives. So, let me start with: “I am so thankful for you!” God bless you and yours on this Thanksgiving Day! I’m starting this day with gratitude! I woke up this morning! Let’s begin…
I’m Still Here!
Whoo-hoo! It’s my birthday. This is the day the Lord made ME, and I’m so grateful He did. That may sound self-gratifying, but I’m following scripture that says: “You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and all your mind, and you shall love your neighbor as YOU…
Bah Humbug!
Yesterday, many members of our Lamplighters Bible Fellowship group rode in a chartered coach bus to Georgetown, TX – first stopping for a delicious meal at Tony & Luigi’s Italian Restaurant. Then to the Palace Playhouse Stage where we enjoyed, “A Christmas Carol” performed by tremendously talented actors and actresses. The play recounts the story…
The Sunflowers are Abundant
The family that captures memories together……STAYS TOGETHER…. in love, in support, in encouragement, and in MEMORIES! We missed our two granddaughters: Adeline, Carl’s granddaughter who is a cheerleader at Westlake High School in Austin and couldn’t miss “Senior” night at the football game. And my Alexia, who is attending ministry school in Nashville. But, sooner…
These are the Moments
It isn’t the money in my wallet or the car I drive or home I live in. It isn’t the TV show that makes me laugh or the movie I see that inspires me. Nothing can compare with the priceless gratitude moments that represent my favorite things. As I was writing this blog after just…
This Side of the Bridge
A friend and gifted writer, Jim Foy, was kind enough to present me with two beautiful poems for our family as well as his new book, “Rhyme, Reason and Repartee” on Thursday. The following is an excerpt from one of his compositions, “This Side of the Bridge.” It is very applicable to Mom’s passing to…
Her Farewell Tour Came to an End
Her Farewell Tour Came to an End A Farewell Tour is what musical artists call it when they are retiring from the business. And, we might say that’s what Mom did when she bid us adieu on October 15th. I’ve given my readers a picture of what a Farewell Tour looks like for a nearly…
There’s Nothing That Says LOVE Like Chocolate
I have a confession to make. I LOVE chocolate so much so, that I should be a member of Chocoholics Anonymous! So of course, I chose the chocolate cake slice instead of the white cake slice that was lovingly distributed to our community in honor of Valentine’s Day. This love celebration started with a precious…