Some of you have read and followed my blog since the beginning (and I thank you!). If you remember how it all started, it was during the time that my father-in-law was […]
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Wordless Wednesday
If I Could Only Say One Thing To Graduates
Graduation time is here, and I am sure there will be plenty of advice being thrown around. If I only had only one opportunity to speak words of encouragement to a graduate, what […]
IN AWE OF OUR CREATOR
This mother/nana is completely in awe. It’s our fourth grandchild and nothing can diminish the complete joy and awe of what God has done! I’ll never tire of this privilege. Keep ’em […]
Friday Face
Have you got your “Friday Face” on?! Often on Fridays we spend time with our grandkids, and one of the places we frequent is Sam’s Club. When we leave, both kids HAVE […]
Mom and Dad
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are just around the corner, and so today I want to share part of a letter that I wrote to my parents several years ago at Christmas: Sometimes […]
Lavender and Lemonade
I guess I’ve been an “old soul” since childhood, because I love and appreciate things from the past: books, quilts, doilies, embroidered hankies… I am always mixing the old with the new. […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Windows
How could I resist this week’s photo challenge from WordPress, when it melts my heart every time I see my grandchildren watching out the window, anxiously awaiting the arrival of their Nana […]
Merry Christmas!
From my family to yours, may your Christmas be filled with love and laughter as you celebrate the birth of Jesus! ~~Doug and Vickie
Transitional Traditions
tra·di·tion the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice. Traditions are neither good or bad, per se… Each person chooses what they want to observe in their traditions. We have old traditions and can begin […]
What DO Missionaries Do?!
“Why would anyone want to do that?” “What do they actually DO?” “Why would they go so far away from home?” “How long will they be gone?” The questions are endless, and […]
Donuts and Sundays
I was buying donuts for my class this morning and chatting with the clerk about how much money I’ve spent on donuts. Her next question sent me down memory lane: “Have you […]
To the One Who Stays…(a free printable!)
There are a lot of emotions that come with an empty nest. Women process it differently than men, and our emotions can cause a man to wonder what the remaining years will […]
Scripture Challenge: 1 SAMUEL — “Understanding the ‘Why?'”
Too often we hear a truth, read a truth, or experience a truth but never really let it sink in. When I say, I “need” to write, you have to understand that […]
I See God In You
A special thank you to Rose @ http://forestmtnhike.wordpress.com for nominating me for my second award! Versatile? I absolutely love that I have the freedom to write about a plethora of topics… (Don’t you just […]
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