Running our Races with Purpose
It’s been almost ten years since our eleven children and grands along with about twenty others ran or walked with us in Tulsa’s Route 66 Marathon to honor my husband who had graduated to heaven the Tuesday before. That Sunday morning we wore our red “Run for Ron” t-shirts. It had all been planned before…
We’ve Only Just Begun
That was one of our favorite songs (released in 1970) by The Carpenters. The characters in the song were a couple, just married, and were looking forward to new horizons, new roads to choose, with so much life ahead of them. We sang that song completely unaware of what lie ahead….but as long as we…
On a Day Like Today……PUSH, BABY, PUSH!
On a day like today — November 16th, 2010 — birds singing, fish jumping in the lake and a gentle breeze blowing into our bedroom window — the greatest of all sweet celebrations was about to begin! I don’t rehash the memories for my sake — they are forever with me. But, if one word,…
No Need to Run for Ron — He’s Got This!
Day 328 of Photo Inspirations — No Need to Run For Ron — He’s Got This! Yesterday, for the 5th year in a row, I ran for Ron at the Route 66 Williams Marathon — 5K. These photo inspirations are each year’s photo, 2010 to yesterday’s. In between those years, I did two Route 66…
Living in the Joys of Today
Upon leaving the inspiring and encouraging time with friends and family at the Homegoing Celebration for my Honey on Friday, November 19th, 2010, I knew it was time to turn the page for a new chapter in my life. With our children and grandchildren at my side, we would go home and continue the celebration…
Welcome Home!
Today, November 16th, is the 4th year anniversary of this beautiful man’s promotion to heaven. I say it that way because he fervently believed this life on earth, is just our internship for what we were created to do, and be, in heaven. I know he’s on assignment there, as we are all on assignment…
We Ran…..Because We Could!
My husband’s Memorial Service was on Friday, and on Sunday, we ran the Tulsa Route 66 Marathon in his honor. He was paralyzed during his final weeks of life, so we celebrated that we COULD run/walk. Over 25 of us showed up with our red “Run for Ron” t-shirts. It was the 5th marathon in…