Past
Thinking of 2025
Coming to the end of the year gave me good reason to reflect back and look forward as perhaps many people do. I have seen several suggestions and ideas of how to do this. It is helpful to me to process through and write things down. I’m going to try to make it simple – […]
Crying Day
Today was very emotional for me for many reasons. When I wake up early in the mornings, I start my prayers. This morning that included listening to an Advent podcast on the Hallow app. Over the past few weeks the focus has been on a book called, “A Severe Mercy”, by Sheldon Vanauken. It is […]
Tiny Tree
When I started thinking about decorating the house for Christmas, I knew I didn’t want to display the same artificial tree that I have put up for the past 10 years. My parents enjoyed it as it was pre-lit and rotated so you could admire all the decorations. I enjoyed it too for several years. […]
Sharing Mom’s Memories
A few days ago I sent out Christmas cards and notes to everyone on my mom’s list. Honestly, I couldn’t remember exactly who I talked to after she died. So, I had to break the news to those who we only heard from once or twice a year now. Today I received a text from […]
The Clock is Back
Almost 2 years ago, I was winding the wall clock that my parents purchased in Germany, and the spring broke. I felt terrible. My parents had taken the clock to the local repair shop in the past, so that is what I planned on doing too. When I called them, I was told there was […]
The Pie
It was my task to make the pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving this year. It is not something I have done on a regular basis. Today was the day to prepare it. I looked up recipes in a couple of books and found that my mom had made notes in her old Better Homes and Gardens […]
Happy in the Mountains
My sister and I spent some time this morning doing things that needed to be done at the cabin before we took off. As we reminisced, my sister realized that she hadn’t been up there in about 3 years. It was bittersweet for her. At the same time, we had a fun weekend and resolved […]
The Craft Fair
Today was the big day for the craft fair. My sister and I loaded up the assortment of 48 photos I had prepared for the event. The fair was held at the small community clubhouse where the cabin is located. All the vendors were residents. Most of the customers were too. I really enjoyed talking […]
Sharing Her Childhood
My daughter in law has been getting very bored as she continues to recover from her ankle surgery. She is still non-weight bearing and has her foot elevated the majority of the day. Yesterday we looked through a list of things to do and one of the suggestions was to make a photo album. My […]
Relating to this Reflection
I woke up this morning thinking about my father and my sister’s dream. When I turned on the daily reflection that I listen to most mornings, the speaker, Jeff Cavins, talked about his father. He recently died and today would be his funeral. I cried through most of it. Here are a couple of thoughts […]
Still Finding God 