I’m unsure of the author, but I LOVE the quote, “The most precious jewels you will ever have around your neck are the arms of your children.” When I consider the many things I am grateful for, I always thank God for blessing me with my children. I love my boys, they are my world, and they will always be my babies no matter how old they are. How funny to consider the connection of your unborn child through their…
I am the oldest child, had the first grandchildren, and have the only boys, in my family. Trust me when I say they were boys. Running around outside, playing on grandpa’s tractor when visiting up home. Catching fireflies in the summer to put in a jar next to their bed overnight. And, walking around with anything that their imagination may conjure up as a battle weapon, playing army. When things got a little wild, and they would be scolded, my…
I love music, it’s my “thing.” Any mood I’m in has an appropriate playlist. My favorite way to worship is music, best talks with God… yep, they include music. I wake up with a song in my heart. And, actually, they pop up into my head throughout the day. Someone tells me a story, and I’ll catch those couple words they say that are also in a familiar tune, and guess where my brain goes? Can you say, “earworm?” Then…
I had a wow moment last evening. Not a wow like, “Publishers Clearing House is in my driveway,” but more like a, “good gravy, I’m getting old!” To be frank, the kind of wow that provided the vision of me getting one of those cute, old lady chains you attach to your readers, so they are always hanging around your neck. I simply grabbed a new bottle of multi-purpose cleaner out of the cupboard. As one would do, I went…
When I made my New Year resolution to step out of my comfort zone, and give this outlet the old college try, I promised myself I would post my first blog no later than Easter. So, Happy Easter to all my fellow procrastinators in the world… and everyone else as well! Honestly, I feel like I need to tap a microphone and yell, “anyone out there?” I’m sure everyone has the same thought today, in that this Easter will never…