“I do it myself!” These words ring in my mind as my little girl rides off on her bike. No, she hasn’t said it like that recently. I remember when she was little, and she wanted to do it herself. She would tell me firmly, “I do it myself.” Then if it didn’t work out […]
Be A Butterfly
Mary Ellen brought home this beautiful picture today. I asked her who colored it. She answered indignantly, “I did. Why?” I responded, “I love it!” Sometimes on the bus they color pictures for each other. So my question was totally within reason. When I saw the picture, I loved the colors, the technique, the feel, […]
“We won!”
Last week my first grader was playing at one of her best friend’s house. Sitting in the kitchen visiting when I went to pick her up, the BFF’s mom was giggling. She explained that the girls have been playing basketball outside against each other. They kept running in and out of the house, jumping up and […]
Rock, Paper, Scissors…
Last Spring I substituted in my 5 year olds Sunday School class. It was an “on the fly” lesson because I realized a teacher was needed when I got to church. I didn’t mind. The possibilities are endless. I love the children. No problem… I can’t remember the memory verse, but we were doing […]
WaHoo on the Goucho
My Granddaddy Billy was a smidge flamboyant. He was a funny mix of smelly, smart, ornery, quirky, sweet, funny, mischievous, & dangerous. We used to play WaHoo. Now, this was a made up game from all that I can tell. The game was centered around Granddaddy laying on his “Goucho”. What exactly is a “Goucho”? […]
Cleaning Closets
I’ve been cleaning closets. This is a continual process with me. I am NOT good about it. There are easy things to throw away, too big clothes. There are things that are hard to let go. They bring back memories. So, when I clean closets, I choose what to keep & what to throw away. […]
Wake Up, Smell the Coffee
This one is for Lucy. Lucy is a sweetheart. She probably doesn’t even know it. For Christmas a few years back, she gave my husband, Mark, coffee beans & a grinder. Now, at the time, I barely drank coffee. In case you didn’t know this, all coffee is not created equal. The good stuff smells […]
“The Battle Belongs to the Lord” — Thank Goodness!
Sunday in morning service we sang “The Battle Belongs to the Lord”. As I stood next to Mark singing, it was the first time in over 8 years that my throat didn’t get tight with tears being pushed back to stop a flood. You see, every time I sing that song, I travel back to […]
Shum Advice
I am imparting some Shum Advice. Dr. Shum was a gracious, compassionate, wise pediatrician. If only I have paid more attention to his words & deeds. I am sure many of my pitfalls as a mother could have been avoided. However, this one visit is etched in my mind. Charles had a regular well checkup with […]
Snapshots
Snapshots, moments preserved. My cousin, Shanna, shared this picture of me, my sister & my brother when we met for lunch the other day. She had seen it at her mom’s & snapped a picture of it with her phone. While we were visiting, she said, “Oh I have to show you this.” We laughed. […]
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