Love in Any Language Fluently Spoken Here
This “Love” and “Heart” art were displayed outside the gift shop at our hotel in Cabo. I knew a blog would be forthcoming when I snapped this photo. Please forgive me for yet another blog that was inspired from our trip. I thank God for so much content! I remember my husband, myself and our…
The Secret for Finding the Fountain of Youth
It’s the last day of Spring break and the day my two teenage grandsons and their teenage friend and I are leaving Cabo San Lucas and heading home to Austin. I can’t begin to tell you how many people are in the Cabo airport, but, thankfully, we have an attendant who is helping us move…
Untangling the Knots
When I moved, I had a brilliant idea to hang my necklaces and chains on a couple of hangers with a plastic bag pulled on from the bottom up. Or so I thought it was a brilliant idea. Not so much. I’m still untangling the tangled! And there are many of us whose lives are…
Contented to be Back Home Where I Belong
This morning I wake up in my sweet apartment home in Austin. No crashing waves on the shore or a sunset that no mere mortal man could have ever dreamed up or created. No sandy beaches or majestic palm trees, cacti OR room service. But, thanks be to God – I’m in my sweet spot…
We Passed the Tests
My two youngest grandsons, their friend and I took the COVID-19 test yesterday before our trip back home to Austin today. Thank goodness, we passed the tests, and we’ll be back home tonight. Vacations are great for changing up our lives for a few days but I agree with Brennan when he said: “I’m ready…
Beauty is in the Heart of the Beholder
I’m still basking in the beauty of God’s creation that never ceases to amaze me. This week it is in the exotic location of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico where my family and I are celebrating spring break and God’s faithfulness to us. I’m so grateful to be a part of this experience where we have…
The Older I Get – the more Thankful I Become
These photos say it all. The first one: 2010 – 6 days after my sweetheart was promoted to heaven. We flew to Cabo San Lucas for Thanksgiving. (Papa was supposed to have been with us – but God had such a better plan for him.) Is this a photo of a grieving widow and sad…
It’s Family-Sized and God-Sized
It’s Sunday morning at 9 am here and 11 am back home in Texas. The family is all gathered around on this amazing “3-story” sofa. That’s what I call “family-sized”. It’s also a couple of beds for two of our boys. Even though there’s plenty of beds at this home, the boys choose this place…
Being Right isn’t Always Right
We’re at Don Miguel’s restaurant for a great morning breakfast. Shawntel exclaims as she reads the menu: “Oh great! They have avocado toast. That’s what I’m having!” And she says so to the waiter. I join in. “Same here!” Hannah repeats: “Same here!” What we all, plus the waiter, hear from Barrett is: “Same here…
Just Riding the Wave
I forgot about the time change this morning. Almost two hours late in posting (we’re on mountain time here)! Yikes! I’m riding on the wave of blessing as my Austin family and I enjoy a week of R & R in Cabo San Lucas. This is a place, for years, where ideas flowed, hard work…