Another Easter is in the books, and wow! It was a doozy! Here are just the facts: Fifty-two people attended. Three to-go plates … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Late!
Apparently, Kevin wanted to do chapters for my birthday. Chapter 1 Surprise #1 Kevin booked a birthday trip to Charleston to celebrate my birthday with Hattie. Fun! Then Quinn arrived home hours … [Read more...]
How to Show Love to Children? Show Up!
One comment we heard a lot when our children were growing up was "your family sure does support each other." Our family always showed up at events together whether at school or church or the … [Read more...]
Who Has Advice for Your High School Self?
My Bible Study Fellowship teaching leader asked us to share pictures of our seventeen-year-old self to go along with our study of Genesis 42. Joseph recognizes his brothers in this chapter, but they … [Read more...]
Easing Back to Easter?
Eater 2021 looked a lot different than Easter 2020. Instead of a quiet lunch for six people, we hosted 46 people for lunch and then 6 more came for the egg hunt in the afternoon. The weather was … [Read more...]
Happy Valentine’s Day Late!
I have some pretty cool sons. For several years now, together they’ve sent a dozen roses to their single sisters on Valentine’s Day and on their birthdays. How much do I love this? So much so that it … [Read more...]
Joy in the Middle of Sadness
Daddy started failing the week before he died. Walking became a struggle, so I borrowed a wheelchair from church. When the hospice nurses assessed him on the Monday before he died, they told us we … [Read more...]
#HalloweenThrowbackChallenge
Here's a back-in-the-day picture of all of us dressed to cheer on our favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers! These weren't our Halloween costumes, however. We donated money to our local fire … [Read more...]
What’s Up With KanJam?
Have you ever heard of the outdoor game called KanJam? Camp counselors at Deer Valley YMCA Family Camp in Pennsylvania first introduced me to this game a few years ago. I loved it … [Read more...]
National Bowling Day
In honor of National Bowling Day, the second Saturday of August, I'll share some back story to one of the scenes from Forever Music. On New Year’s Eve, Josie and her brothers go bowling. After she … [Read more...]
