I am reposting this post from a few years back.  On November 28th my father turns 90 years old!!  Ninety years of enjoying the love, joy and security he brought and brings to my life.  Our whole family celebrated him yesterday. We each shared life memories with him as he sat quite overwhelmed by the… Continue reading Daddy

Is it hard for you to get rid of things? I always thought I was pretty good at keeping my life clutter free but I’m realizing it’s actually become harder as I get older. Or maybe I’ve always been a saver and it wasn’t as obvious until my years started accumulating along with my stacks… Continue reading Time To Let Go

My Dad is in Kentucky this week visiting and we are having the greatest time. The first morning he was here he brought his Bible out and shared this Psalm that he had been reading. It is so powerful! I said “Where did you find that Psalm?” He replied, “Right here,” as he held up… Continue reading What is the Measure of my Days?

  Let me just say from the “get go” of this blog that it most certainly falls under the hash tag of #firstworldproblems. Compared to real life problems and the serious issues most of you deal with, daily, this is nothing short of small and petty, but I’m on vacation … and compared to real… Continue reading That’s Disappointing

I couldn’t begin to count the hours our family has spent on the road. My husband, Bill is originally from the breathtaking state of Kentucky. I am originally from amazing Oklahoma, Texas and California. These four states have given us unimaginable variety in beauty and culture. Each place has its own glory for which the… Continue reading Traveling Vows

A question is asked: “Would you and Dad be able to come to D.C. and take care of the babies while we both have business out of town?” An answer is given: “Yes, please!!” We went and loved every minute of it. We had planned spectacular spring activities for optimum grand parenting. We were going… Continue reading Face To Face

  I hit the jackpot when I got my daughter, Rachel.  When I think about her and say her name I can’t help but smile and even laugh.  This, now, 26-year-old has brought so much joy and laughter into my world.  She is a tall, blonde haired, blue eyed beauty.  She is strong-willed but teachable;… Continue reading Moms, Let’s Be Honest

I love spring and summer because it usually means the sun is out.  I take the sunshine very seriously.  It is incredibly important to me … way more than it should be, I’m aware. I believe we draw strength from the sun -- not in a ‘spiritual sun-god worship way,’ but in the fact that… Continue reading It’s Finally Spring

“Sweet to the soul and health to the bones.” Proverbs 15:30   I am working toward a healthy eating lifestyle and trying to break bad habits that I formed when I was very young. This past week, while we were in California, we only went to our favorite candy store, See’s Candy, a few times… Continue reading Sweet to the Soul

“How can we live without our lives? How will we know it's us without our past?” (John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath.) History is like a teacher’s answer key for upcoming tests in our lifetime, yet, the truth is ignored or questioned as it’s laid on top of our lives today. We experience something traumatic;… Continue reading Don’t Forget To Remember