Children
First Birthday
Today is my granddaughter’s first birthday. She has brought – and continues to bring – so much joy to the family. Our side of the family waited for a little girl for a couple of generations as there have been only boys. Honestly, we didn’t think it was possible. Watching my son with his daughter […]
Hearing from Kids
Today 3 out of my 4 siblings called at good times when my dad and I were at the hospital with my mom. It was great for my mom to hear their voices and have a little bit of a conversation. She enjoyed listening to their stories. I was so glad they called. I Found […]
Next Stop
Yesterday I said good-bye to and hugged my grandchildren, my son, and his wife and drove half the day to have a short visit with my other son before I head back home. After driving for a few hours in the rain, I was glad to see a break in the weather. I settled in […]
The Understanding of Youth
I typically receive various “Reflections of the Day” that can give me a different outlook on things. I shared one with my grandson today, “God doesn’t want us to beat ourselves up. He wants us to press on and try again.” by Matthew Kelly. My grandson said that is just like a video game. When […]
Enjoying Big Family Time
Today my son, his wife and kids, my nephew and his girlfriend and I all went to the zoo. We thought we would leave nice and early to avoid the heat of the afternoon and potential thunderstorms. But my sister, my nephew and his girlfriend came in from another city and no one was really […]
Neighborhood Reunion
A few weeks ago, I went to visit a friend who I used to be neighbors with. At that time, we lived in an amazing neighborhood. There were 2 particular families that we would get together with all the time. The kids would go in and out of the 3 houses as if they lived […]
Enjoying the Mountains
Today my family and I headed to the mountains. We spent some time at the cabin, hiking around, and visiting some of the neighbors. Just up the road, we spotted some tracks so we went to identify them. I came to the conclusion that they were cow tracks as the cows are pasturing in the […]
Loving Grandson
Yesterday, my son surprised me with a video chat. It was so wonderful to hear and see him, his wife, and my grandchildren. My almost 1 year old granddaughter caught on after a bit and started waving and saying, “HI!” My parents and I were able to tell my grandson happy birthday as his birthday […]
Constant Family Love
Today I visited a friend who I haven’t seen for about 15 years. We were neighbors a long time ago and had a great little community. When I moved back to the area a year and a half ago, we kept saying, “We need to get together!” Things seemed to get chaotic here and with […]
Live For the Moment
It was a beautiful day today, so I went for a long walk this evening. First of all, I was grateful that I could take a long walk. It has been months since I hurt my hips which set me back. I went by a park where there was a child’s baseball game in progress. […]
Still Finding God 