Grateful
“Different” Thanksgiving
Mom gets easily overwhelmed these days, so we talked about how we could make Thanksgiving a little more calm for her. We decided to just have dinner here with me, my sister, and my mom. Then later, my son, his wife and kids and my other son and his girlfriend came over for dessert. We […]
Jenga For All
Since my grandchildren were out of school, we decided to have them over to play some games today. My mom was having a very good morning, so that was a blessing. When the kids arrived, we had Jenga all set up and ready to play. It can be challenging to find a game that an […]
Loved To the Moon and Back
I received a birthday package from my brother today that was so touching it made me cry. There were 3 items with tags that said, “Giving”. There was a soft, cozy wrap around shawl with a tag that said in part,”…always know you are being thought of, cheered on, and loved for exactly who you […]
Sweet Celebration
Last week, our friend who visits on Mondays asked what treat she could bring for my birthday today. I told her I would have to think about it and get back to her. During the week I thought about chocolate eclairs, but I didn’t want our friend to go through that much trouble. Then I […]
Church Adventure
This morning my mom decided she felt good enough to go to church, so off we went. Unfortunately, we arrived a little too late to get a handicapped parking spot. Nevertheless, mom used her walker and walked into the church. She was glad to be there and I was glad to take her. When it […]
Craft Fair
My mom was feeling pretty good this morning, so we went to a craft fair where my daughter in law was selling some tumblers and pens that she makes. The place where it was held was only 5 minutes away. We arrived shortly after it started so there weren’t too many people there yet and […]
Following Through
A couple of weeks ago, I made a trip to the cabin to get the hot water heater replaced. The company contacted me last week to set up the inspection which I scheduled for today. My sister had rearranged her schedule so she could be home with my mom. A couple days ago I realized […]
Ancestors
I watched the Disney movie Coco last night. It gave an opportunity to think about the importance of family and all those who have gone before. Today a friend shared a graphic called Ancestral Mathematics that I thought was interesting and thoughtful as well. It counted back 12 generations – 4094 ancestors over about 400 […]
Getting Out
We were blessed with an absolute gorgeous day today. It had been way too long since my mom had been out, so my sister and I took her to her one of her favorite parks. It was packed. Seems everyone else wanted to enjoy it as well. Luckily, I knew of a handicapped only parking […]
Calm
After a couple of very hectic days, I was glad, grateful, and relieved to have a much calmer day. Busy, productive, but calm. I Found God today in calm.
