Category: Family

The Next Steps

3 Weeks ago, my mom fell getting out of her recliner as her feet got tangled up. She fractured her pelvis and spent the next weeks in the hospital and rehab. She is now at home, and we have ordered a pendant with fall detection as well as other safety items for a senior. The…

By Mirm April 18, 2025 0

10 years Ago!

April 11, 2015 is the day that my daughter married. Since that day they have had ups and downs and, in my opinion, more downs than are reasonable. They have persevered in all that bad “weather”. They love each other more now than they did when they began. I made Connor promise to never give…

By Mirm April 11, 2025 0

Linda Lee 4/2/25

My husband”s mom died before I ever knew him. I cannot wait to meet her in heaven and tell her thank you for raising a son who became my life partner. In 1984, Jim gained a step-mother when he married his dad to Linda on July 4th, 1984! That is when I gained more “in-law”…

By Mirm April 2, 2025 0

Happy Birthday Mom! #90

Today my mom is 90 years old. 32,850 days. 788,400 hours. 47,304,000 +/- minutes. 1 faithful husband. 4 amazing children + 4 spouses. 10 brilliant grandchildren+ 5 grand-spouses. countless friends. lots of travel. a plethora of pies. many meals. several million stitches sewn. Today is a truly remarkable milestone – Mom’s 90th birthday! It is…

By Mirm March 13, 2025 0

Clayton is 29!

Happy Birthday to you Clayton. We certainly have been through many adventures and  changes over the years. I realize that you have now lived longer without your dad than you did with him. That makes me sad! And yet the short window he and I had to steward our kids as parents still informs the…

By Mirm March 4, 2025 0

Connor is 35!

Dear Connor As I sit here reflecting on the years since you both joined our family and formed a new one with Emily, I can’t help but feel a deep sense of gratitude to our good God for the wonderful man you are and the joyful privilege it is to call you “son”. Watching you and…

By Mirm March 2, 2025 0

Happy Birthday to Amanda!

Last year I decided that I wanted to learn 25 things about this one amazing woman who I get to call my daughter-in-love. I don’t feel like I really learned enoughnor with intentionality. Perhaps her 26th year will be even better as far as growing in relationship, friendship and knowledge of her. 25 things I…

By Mirm January 5, 2025 0

69 Years – Today is Corny Joke Day!

Before November 8th, 1955, before the twinkle in Lionel’s eye 9 months prior to that, before any life on planet earth began, Jim was loved and his life was orchestrated by a good God. And this loving God knew all about who Jim would become and who he would influence. He planned for us to…

By Mirm November 8, 2024 2

Stepping into the Gain

“For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Phil. 1:21 It has been 14 years since my Jim stepped into the Gain.  It has been only 5100+ days but it feels like an eternity. It is interesting that it is eternity for Jim! God placed eternity in each of our hearts…

By Mirm November 5, 2024 2