In the spring I offered a free quilting class for the summer not knowing what would come of it. I had 4 ladies sign up and they have almost completed their masterpieces. All 4 came from different backgrounds–2 teachers, a photographer, and a retired administrative assistant. We had a variety of levels of sewing skills… Read More
We are almost at the 1 year mark when the doctors found “rare cancers cells” and declared that I was no longer in “remission”. I had my colostomy reversal on July 19, 2018, and it was during that procedure that doctors found those “rare cancer cells”. It was also a time when we decided to… Read More
2 years ago I was living in Honduras being a mama to 2 sweet Honduran babies, hosting our 2nd mission team, and loving life. But I wasn’t feeling great, and our family doctor came by and sent me to the hospital in Santa Rosa for an appendectomy. 4 and 1/2 hours later our world was… Read More
We got away for a little visit to St. Augustine to celebrate our 27th Anniversary. We began talking about the things we learned over those years and decided they might be worthwhile to share with others. So here we go… DRUMROLL please! #1: Decide early if it’s more important to be right or more important… Read More
I love this quote by Mother Teresa mostly because she was a servant leader. She didn’t mind doing the most mundane tasks to meet the needs of those who needed care. She put others needs and wants before her own, and knew the beauty of teamwork and unity. For almost a year I have struggled… Read More
Today is a day for double duty. We have 2 procedures going on in 2 different places. Leighanne is getting her wisdom teeth (all 4) removed while I will be at Mayo getting my port removed. Both will involve a little bit of “feel good” meds, but I suspect Leighanne will have the worse side… Read More
It’s been on my bucket list for years. I used to say–when I get in my 50’s I’ll learn how not to kill plants. Anybody else living with that secret desire to get rid of your black thumb and trade it in for a green one? Well 50 is just a half a year away–so… Read More
Today I want to share with you a mini-project that we tackled in the last month. By now you know that I love to do things with my hands. I dabble with quilting, painting, sewing, photography, bread making and cake decorating. I just need to be using my creativity. Since we moved into our home… Read More
Today we are going to get a little gritty. I have had this subject mulling in my head since the New York vote to allow late term abortions. This is not a debate on the abortion issue. This is a plea to my fellow sisters and brothers who proclaim to be Christ Followers and love… Read More
Today I have a fun announcement to make . . . But first things first, have I told you lately that my grand babies sure are cute? We celebrated Easter with our family early because some of them will be traveling to visit with their spouse’s family this coming weekend. We cooked out, had a… Read More
