Life as a mom, nana and follower of Christ; hoping to share from lessons learned
My thumb is not a nice dark green. I suppose it’s more of a seafoam or chartreuse color. What I am trying to say is that I seem to have about a 60/40 chance of growing beautiful things. Many of my plants do indeed thrive. They have deep, robust color and if a bloomer, they […]
[Continue reading...]As I lovingly watched my husband playing catch in the floor with our granddaughter last night, it was like Déjà vu. Wasn’t it just yesterday, instead of over 20 years ago that he sat doing the same thing with her mother? One of my favorite things about my husband is unconditional the love he has […]
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Shoe lace on a sneaker (Photo credit: MoHotta18) I began writing this on November 27, 2013 and about two paragraphs in, I got a phone call that my beloved Granny starring in this little story had gone home to heaven. If you are a follower, you will…
The rumbling sound of distant thunder heralded the impending arrival of the storm. The skies took on a darkened broodiness and the birds fluttered from tree to tree seeking shelter. Their frantic bird song sounded as if they were warning each other or calling their children home. The fragrance and heaviness of rain clung to the […]
[Continue reading...]Let’s face it, some days are just harder than others. Every once in a while you wake up realizing immediately that your attitude needs adjusting and sometimes all seems well until a challenging situation comes out of nowhere. You wake up on time feeling ready to take on the day. The aroma and taste […]
[Continue reading...]I can hear the water as it tickles the bottom of the boat; a comforting sound. The sky is a bright blue with snippets of white puffy clouds and the sun is hovering around its 4 pm eastern position on this lovely day. My book is splayed open in my right hand for ease in […]
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Mom loved getting cards! With vivid clarity, I can remember her laughter coming from the other side of the Hallmark aisle, where she had found a card funnier than the one we had just shared a laugh over. She would say, “We better stop laughing so…
As I relax for a while this afternoon and relive events from the past 24 hours, I am reminded of how quickly time passes and how seasons change when we aren’t looking. We are continually depositing memories into our life account. When we are older and have more time to ourselves, may we all have […]
[Continue reading...]LATER I will tell him I love him later, I will whisper it in his ear Not now, but I’ll do it later He knows, but he still likes to hear I will call and apologize later Right now I’ll just sit and stew It’s not my fault that she took it that way We […]
[Continue reading...]Life is like an expedition of uncharted territory. We start out wide eyed, confident and seeking adventure, anxious to see the spectacular sights along the way. We want to see, smell, taste, touch and hear it all to our hearts content. We don our traveling apparel and forge ahead. We are explorers, making our way […]
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