Navigating this Life
This is my sweet granddaughter, who has been here with me for the last few days. We did girl stuff together and on Sunday, enjoyed family stuff with Uncle Ryan and cousin, Karlei. Precious time with my girl. Alexia will be leaving in a few weeks for Nashville where she will be attending Legacy School…
We Have Nothing to Fear Except Fear Itself
That was a line from Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Inaugural Address in 1933. But are FDR’s words true, especially when we hear about the coronavirus more each day? No question — if we only thought, read, studied and listened to the news about it, we could seriously get ourselves into a world of fear. I loved…
My Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
I was awake in the night praying for my granddaughter. She was leaving on her first driving-trip alone to Austin yesterday morning. At 17 she’s a great driver, but I send off a quick text message to her: “Looks like lots of rain this morning, sweet girl. Please, please be careful and cautious. Praying angels…
The Debut of Two Girls Into Our World
On this special day, September 16th, I’m celebrating two of my girls. It was actually September 15th when our son asked us to join him and Shawntel’s family for a surprise birthday party for her at her home. Her birthday was September 16th, but the party was on the 15th. We had a wonderful time…
Hammer on Pause to Live With No Regrets
Some of life’s greatest lessons come from first hand experience. And those experiences teach us the “I wish I had” or “I’m glad I did” moments. You know those “living WITH regrets” or “living with NO regrets”. The latter on both of those statements is truly the best way to go. Believe me, I’ve known…
And God Said, “Ta-da!”
When my granddaughter was little, she loved wearing princess dresses. Right from the start, she was introduced to princess-dom because her room and crib were all arrayed in princess décor. Even at our home, we had a frilly, girly room with all kinds of reminders of how special she was to us. After all, she…
The Debut of Two Girls Into Our World
Day 255 of Photo Inspirations — The Debut of Two Girls Into Our World On this special day, I’m celebrating two of my girls. It was actually September 15th when our son asked us to join him and Shawntel’s family for a surprise birthday party for her at her home. Her birthday was September 16th,…