One Year Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary! April 11, 2016 One year later! It’s crazy how marriage has the propensity to set the course of your life. Even when circumstances are filled with trouble and weakness, marriage provides the strength to face the worst, while holding hands with the best. You two have one year under your belt. Many people…
Jim’s Gift of Music
I decided to sell Jim’s trombone. He would want it to be played. And with the money we hope to buy a keyboard for Clayton… the music lives on! It is up for sale at BrassArk.com. Here are some pictures: Vincent Bach Prototype model 15T #170, circa 1930 So it has been a fruitful month…
60 years!
60 years ago….The world was very different than it was today. That is no surprise, but I do find it surprising that all that changes seems to happen without us realizing it. 60 years ago, life was pretty good; there were new inventions and conveniences and people couldn’t imagine life without them. Likewise, today, we…
35 years
35 years ago today these 2 kids decided to establish a home, partner in ministry and live joyfully for the King together. Our engagement Picture…I’d still pick you! I, Goldilocks, wanted to wear this cool sweatshirt that I had saved but it was tooooooooo hot. I thought about getting Rita’s but it…
Jim’s digital footprint
The other day I was approached by a Facebook team and asked if I would be willing to give an interview about my experience with a Memorial page on the social media site, because of the way I memorialized Jim’s Facebook page. I was happy to oblige as I was hoping they would allow me…
Wedding Words
Some random wedding pics from facebook! Because people asked I said I would post what I said at the reception…Others said much more meaningful things but I did not ask them permission to post them here. Here is the speech I gave at the reception because Jim opted out! Why didn’t we tape any of…
Who gives this woman?
People have asked me to post what I said at the wedding ceremony when I was asked, “Who gives this woman to be married to this man?” Here it is…. Connor, you and Emily have known each other for a few years. She and I go way back. In fact, I was there the day…
Rehearsal Dinner Advice
Last night at the rehearsal dinner we were asked to give you advice or helpful words to get started on your married life. You won’t remember much of what we said but my best advice is to become the person you want to be married to. The rest are just some of my hurried thoughts:…
It is Wedding week!
Dear Jim, It is Easter. ( And it would have been your dad’s 90th birthday!). It is funny that this most important holiday is a bit overshadowed by Emily’s wedding, which is only a week away! The walk to the cross felt like a brief intermission to the “big event” of Emily and Connor’s Wedding.…