Life as Thank You 50
Dear Tammie, I am writing old-school thank you notes this year to express my gratitude. I am sure this will not be the last note I write to you nor will it be exhaustive, but I wanted to let you know that I love you. I am so glad that we are related, even if…
Life as Thank You 49
Dear Debbie and Steve, I am taking this opportunity to let you know how grateful I am that you are in my life. When we first started attending EvFree I had a really hard time connecting in the service and was really homesick for Christ Church in Illinois. Then we found the Encounter service and…
Life as Thank You 48
This is the only posthumous thank you note I am writing this year for obvious reasons; you can’t actually tell someone “thank you” after they are dead, so bless them while you have the opportunity. Having said that, I can’t help but thank the man who shared my life for over 30 years and in…
My lessons of Grief So Far
6 years ago I began a new journey as a widow through the valley of the shadow of death. I have learned a great deal about grief and death since then and I know I have a long way to go in that journey, but here are some of my thoughts so far. Death is…
Life as Thank You #43
Dear Karen, Most of my childhood memories include you. I am working on the discipline of gratitude one old school thank you note at a time. I want to let you know how grateful I am that you are in my life; in fact my life would be very different if I had not known…
Amazing Finish!
Check out this link to an amazing win for the Eagles against Master’s College in overtime!! It was a very happy game since I spent it with the Tutens! https://youtu.be/YtKXHf_x1es
Happy or Holy or both?!
I am a parent. I want my kids to be happy. I want them to be healthy. I want their needs met. I pray for them to make good decisions and good relationships. What I wrestle with is helping them pursue holiness over their “happiness”, their comfort and well-being. (And actually their well-being is ultimately…
It’s My Birthday!
Do you know what day it is? It is National Encouragement Day! National Chocolate Milkshake day, Police Woman Day and National Video Games Day! It is also the day that I was born. I share this day with Jennifer Hudson, Maurice Chevalier, Madame Curie, Henry Husdon and Bob Brouwer among others. Birthdays are one day…
If I could do it over…
I never wanted to be a mom (which is the subject of a different blog post discussion), but… If I could be a mom all over again, I would! That does not mean that I want babies again. Rather, I want MY babies again! I would love to relive the milestones, the experiences and most…
Anticipating Grief – Embracing Grace
Life with a big future full of dreams. Together. 36 years ago I said “I do”. Life was perfect. I was marrying the man God ordained for me. We made wedding plans. My dress was designed by me and sewn by a family friend as were the bridesmaid’s dresses. Rings were bought. Flowers ordered. Cake…