Category: My Children

No Longer a Teen!

My beautiful sweet Emily is 20 years young today! There are so many memories and hopes and tears and joy in raising this unique and special gift from God.  I often wonder if I did fail to recognize and respect her unique dreams and talents, because I was so focused on the strenuous work of…

By Mirm September 3, 2012 0

Time Flies!

Wow! Where has the time gone? They say, Time flies when you’re having fun, or as Kermit the Frog once said, Time’s fun when you’re having flies. Perception of time is a really interesting thing! A kid is waiting for Christmas morning feels it will never get here and his parents are shocked that it…

By Mirm July 15, 2012 0

I am not a single parent!

I think it is interesting to be a widow in one respect – that of a parent. I feel like I am still married for starters, but I also I am not really parenting alone. Jim’s influence and leadership are still powerfully present in our family. Maybe because I don’t feel “single” in the true…

By Mirm July 5, 2012 0

Mother’s Day 2012!

Today we went to Disneyland and met my mom and sister.  It was a very fun day. The highlight was seeing Rapunzel in her tower in Fantasyland. We left right before Flynn Rider showed up…but Clayton imitated him well. After that we ate at Ruby’s and now I am getting ready to have a cup…

By Mirm May 13, 2012 0

Emily’s Journey

This is posted on Biola’s Website . There is also a short video link below. If I knew how to upload it here I would! The Journey: Emily http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xGthZZkCdKM Each student has a unique story and reason for choosing to attend a certain university. This is one of those stories. Emily Art Fullerton, California Before…

By Mirm April 30, 2012 1