Family
Memory Lane
There have been many people in and out of the house for many months. They have helped in so many ways. Several helped clean and do laundry and the dishes. It was very much appreciated, but also led to a pretty unorganized kitchen as people put things in places they thought they should be. This […]
Daughters In Law
I am grateful to have two amazing young women as part of the family. One is my older son’s wife of almost twenty-two years. The other is technically not yet a family member, but she will be marrying my younger son next year. The three of us had breakfast together this morning. During our conversations, […]
The Funeral
I have taken a little break from writing, but not from praying and pondering. As I think about the events during the last few weeks, I am grateful to realize God’s hand and love through it all. When my father died, my mom chose everything for his funeral, from the visitation through to the burial […]
The Engagement
My son met an amazing young woman 2 1/2 years ago. From the beginning she has been a blessing in our lives. Once she became a licensed massage therapist, she came over every week to give my mom a soothing hand massage. Even when my mom wasn’t up to it, she would just come over […]
Playing Her Piano
Today as I was making my way through estate paperwork, I suddenly got the urge to play the piano. I haven’t actually played in years. I sat down at the piano in front of my mom’s music books. On top was the collection of sacred music. I opened it to Amazing Grace, which was one […]
Remembering Their Beautiful Song
We received a beautiful card today that spoke perfectly to my mother’s life. It said: God gives every person their own unique song. It’s one that will play their entire life long. Through the love that they give and the gifts that they share, through the memories they make and the dreams that they dare. […]
Life Not Death
At church today, the first reading was from the book of Wisdom. The first sentence was, “God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.” That hit my heart immediately. The Gospel reading was about a woman who was ill for many years. She touched Jesus’ cloak and was […]
Getting Out
Today my brothers and I decided to get out of the house. It was a relatively cool day so I packed a lunch and we went to one of favorite state parks which we had not been to in a long time. We hiked a little more than we originally anticipated and my legs made […]
A Good Day
Adding on to the previous post. We spent the day yesterday reminiscing and remembering my mom. We worked on her obituary and a slideshow of her life. We went through hundreds of photos and listened to the recordings of her piano playing. While it was sad, it was also joyful as we realized what a […]
Family Time
My nephew arrived from out of town last night. He stayed with my son last night so they were able to have some time together before my son leaves for the weekend. My other son and his family returned yesterday from their time away on the East Coast. Tonight we all had dinner together. It […]
Still Finding God 