Happy Birthday to my Sweet Mama
July 12th, 2011 — The Carpenters (one of my favorite 60s duo) sang…”On the day that you were born the angels got together, and decided to create a dream come true. So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue” (Song was “Close to You”). And today,…
Low Profile, Low Pressure, High Impact
Those were my husband’s life statement words that were full of wisdom. He realized the pressure that can come from those high profile individuals who expose themselves to public opinion and scrutiny. Though he spoke publicly to many various audiences in business and ministry, he was most pleased to nudge others to the places of…
My Childhood Home
Do you remember your childhood home? If you’re like me, you may remember a huge home with a ginormous tree out front, but when we go back to that childhood home, we realize it’s only about 1,000 square feet and that huge tree in the front yard is just a scrawny tree. We had a…
A Viking Ship — What a Way to Go!
I sat with my youngest grandson yesterday, reading another book about Vikings. I must say I’ve learned more about Vikings in the last couple of months than I had ever known. The first Viking book was fiction about a very poor family in Denmark in the early 1900s who lived on what rich folks considered…
Welcome Home, Love!
After two weeks away, I was back home to T-Town, and saw that my yellow rose bush was blooming. I know it’s Spring, but, in my own little world, I like to think that it being in bloom was a special gift from my Sweetheart in heaven. Yellow roses were a big deal for us…
Happy, Happy Nan
Yesterday, Braden Wuerch, my 23-year old, first born grandson, flew into Austin to spend some time here with us. Happy, happy Nana! . Floods of memories, and lots of catching up on his amazing life. Words like this touched my heart so much: “I saved a woman’s life yesterday. She was in respiratory arrest and…
God Loves to Talk to Boys While They Are Fishin’
Before I went to bed on Sunday night while in Frisco, TX, my grandson, Payton Wallace, pleaded with me to get up early on Monday to go fishing with him. I had to leave by 9:30 am for traveling on to Austin, so my first inclination was to tell him, “I’ll go with you when…
It’s Just a Photo…..Or Is It?
Day 331 of Photo Inspirations — It’s JUST a Photo….Or is it? #TBT — Throwback Thursday and Throwback Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving! I’m not sure it’s that my childhood memories are so vague, or that this season of the year holds SO MANY memories with my children and grandchildren, or that there are so many precious…
We Didn’t Realize We Were Making Memories
Day 200 of Photo Inspirations — We Didn’t Realize We Were Making Memories Being in WA at this time of the year is on purpose. #1 child (in order of birth debuts) has a birthday, and each year that goes by, I become more and more nostaglic. SPOILER ALERT! That’s what happens as the years…
Daddy’s 50 Years in Heaven – Merry Christmas
This is Roscoe Owen Wheat, Sr., my sweet Daddy who graduated to heaven 50 years ago today. I remember that day so clearly. I came home from school and found him lying on my bed. I said, “Daddy, are you okay?” He responded, “I’m okay, Baby, I’m just resting.” I knew he wasn’t okay…