Category Archives: Family
MY SON
Today is my son’s birthday. He’s now 49, which is impossible to believe, since I’m 49. How did that happen? In this picture, you can see that I have raised a comedian. He is definitely a part of our family … Continue reading
MY SISTER
THIS POST ORIGINATED ON 10/24/14 AND HAS RECEIVED A LOTS OF HITS LATELY. THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE WORTHY OF A REPOST. A sister is a person you can love with all your might, She’ll do most anything for you. You trust her with … Continue reading
ON BEING A GRANDMA
I remember having grandparents that were a very important part of my upbringing even though they were not in my life every day. One of those grandmothers was a typical farmer’s wife with 8 children. She made sure that fresh … Continue reading
GENERATION GAP
“Here’s the truth. Your teens and twenties are your Plan A. At 50, you’re assessing whether Plan B or Plan C or any of the other plans you hatched actually worked. Your sixties and seventies, they’re an improvisation. Dick Van … Continue reading
AND THEN IT BEGAN
On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell spoke these words into his new invention – the telephone – “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” The rest of course is history, but I do wonder what Mr. Bell would think … Continue reading
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
So, another day in which we show the world how immature we are as a society. If we want to prove our importance in the workplace or at home, we simply don’t go to work or do the things … Continue reading
FAMILY VACATIONS
Most everyone remembers the family vacation movies that appeared several years ago. We had our own version of those memorable road trips ourselves and I’m sure many of you have as well. In the movies, the most outlandish things happened, … Continue reading
MOVING DAY
Dear, Lord, You have seen us through many trials and joys in our married life. Today we are undertaking another chapter in the wonderful adventure you’ve created for us. We will need every ounce of energy, stamina and ability to … Continue reading
SAY PLEASE & THANK YOU
Two of the first words we learn as toddlers are please and thank you – rather than demanding and expecting to get an immediate response. If we look at our relationship to God in this way, things might go a lot … Continue reading
ON TURNING 21
Today, my oldest grandson turns 21 years old and it got me thinking about where my life was when I turned that age. I was active in the workplace. I was looking forward to my future marriage in a short … Continue reading
SCURVY DOGS
Yesterday ended an eight week after school program of drama enrichment. Nine kids ranging from 2nd to 4th grade showed off their acting skills to their classmates and parents. Working with children has always been a blessing for me, but … Continue reading
THE GOOD WIFE
Today I was going to write about Job’s exhortation accepting the bad things that happen along with the good. When confronted by his wife to denounce God, he said, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. … Continue reading
MY CHURCH FAMILY
In the past week, two of my church family members left this veil of tears to enter the kingdom of heaven. I’ve prayed for another who is going through a divorce from a long time marriage. I’ve felt concern for … Continue reading
EARLY THANKSGIVING
Yesterday we celebrated Thanksgiving at our house. I know we’re early, but it has become a tradition for us, since my husband and son are Wisconsin hunters and hunting opens the week of Thanksgiving. In a way I feel blessed to … Continue reading
KIDS
Kids – you’ve gotta love ’em. It doesn’t take long for parents to realize that children have to be taught how to be good. They aren’t naturally born to be the angelic little creatures we meet for the first time … Continue reading
PUT THE BEST CONSTRUCTION ON IT
How can there be opportunity in tragedy? How do you make something good out of an excruciatingly painful situation? How do you find a silver lining when your life is filled with nothing but stormy skies? It’s not … Continue reading
I LOVE YOU, MOM
My mom was my hero. I gave her a run for her money and probably was the cause of her prematurely greying hair, but that didn’t deter her from taking anything she faced in life. She didn’t hesitate to … Continue reading
AIRPORT TIME
i had some time on my trip back home to do a little people watching at the airport. When you think about it, we kind of become captives of the airlines, because we either have to wait forever or we … Continue reading
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Soon we’ll celebrate Mothers Day and being with my sister for the last couple days has given me evidence of how important my own mom was to us. I can see her in my sister’s beauty, her strong work ethic, … Continue reading
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