I hope you had a wonderful Easter at church and with family and friends. We did. The Stats We had forty-seven (47) people here ringing in age from two weeks to late seventies. I know. It sounds … [Read more...]
Blessings Roll Call
I'm thinking about my blessings. Here is an incomplete list of gifts for which I'm grateful: Jesus Christ and His obedience on the cross the Holy Spirit my salvation (and my family's) my … [Read more...]
Thirty-Fifth Anniversary 2.0?
I thought we were finished with celebrating our 35th anniversary, but, no. I was wrong. W.R.O.N.G! Our children had another idea. For five months, our two daughters and twin sons plotted and … [Read more...]
Signs of Spring?
It's the end of January, and I'm sharing sights from my recent walk. I'm excited to see these brave flowers show their colors soon! Daffodils peeking their heads above ground in January aren't … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!
It's almost the middle of January, and my Christmas amaryllis is blooming. I'm behind already, too. No worries. I've got a to-do list, and I'm working on it. I'll cross everything off … [Read more...]
Happy December?
Is December a happy time for you? Or are you like me this year--feeling a bit melancholy, maybe overwhelmed during these last weeks in 2022? Do you remember the story of Jonah? A big fish swallowed … [Read more...]
Dougherty Thanksgiving 2022
The latest Dougherty holiday is in the books, and before November closes out, I'll write a quick post. Despite losing three family members over the last year, we managed to have a wonderful day. … [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...]
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...]
Happy New Year 2021!
Well, 2020 went out in true 2020 fashion. Because all of us came down with COVID, we didn't get to celebrate like normal. I didn't get to bake all our usual cookies. I didn't bake my husband's … [Read more...]
