I've been to quite a few graduations in my day. They are full of anxiety and excitement, family and friends, 'Pomp and Circumstance' and lots and lots of caps and gowns. This year Son #3 is graduating from high school. Why is it that his first day of kindergarten is so clear in my head? […]
Family
EASTER ~ special celebrations
Easter is a very important time for our family. This special day signifies just how much God loves us. Christmas is when the story of Jesus’ life begins and Easter is the climax of God’s promise of salvation for us all. After Jesus lived a perfect 33 years on earth, people, who were threatened by […]
ULTIMATE FRISBEE ~ is it a real sport?
Have any of you wonderful people ever heard of Ultimate Frisbee? A few years ago, I would have answered that question with a big "No." Now it's a huge part of our family's life. It was introduced to us by Son #1 when he would play the game with his fraternity brothers. Then Son #2 started […]
FROM SPRING TO WINTER ~ wait…what?
A couple of days ago, my sweet daughter and I and our puppy took a long walk. It was a beautiful sunny day. We wore light jackets and ended up taking them off and wrapping them around our waists because it was so warm. What a beautiful day!! The birds were singing, the […]
A STATE THAT MATTERS ~ and a fun game!
We traveled a lot this summer. At the beginning of our summer we drove from Raleigh, NC to Orlando, FL, (10 hours) from Orlando, FL to Columbus, GA, (6 hours) from Columbus, GA to Atlanta, GA, (2 hours) from Atlanta, GA back to Raleigh, NC, (6 hours) from Raleigh, NC to Boone, NC, (3 hours) and back again. (3 […]
FALL FAMILY TIME ~ and a confession!
First and foremost, I want to thank you for all the kind words and features of my built-in bookcases. Each kind word has put a smile on my face. Thank you Thank you Thank you!! We are enjoying the bookcases immensely!! Now, I have a confession to make…… I am such a bad person!!! I'm so […]