Tag: family
Approaching Christmas
Approaching Christmas, I am counting down to my favorite things about this coming weekend. Christmas at my parents’ house. Christmas with our own children and grandchildren. Christmas with some very good friends. A movie tradition with my husband. …
Thanksgiving is Eucharisteo
Chara means joy Charis means grace Eucharisteo means gave thanks One root word, building on another, building on another Chara. Charis. Eucharisteo. Thanksgiving from grace from joy. Joy becomes grace which becomes thanksgiving. All translations of root words …
Three Things I need to Know
Once we were married, we took trips to the lake, watching all of our kids swim and play in the sand, making a mess of themselves. We would pack up a cooler of favorite foods and stay all …
Are You the Weary Parent of a Graduate?
Emotions and confusion swirl around in my head like this is a terrible dream I will wake up from tomorrow. People come to our home sharing food, bringing gifts celebrating the life of our third child as if …
Gratitude as a Gift
Gratitude. By definition, it is “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and return kindness” By heart, it is something that can make you soar with joy, and as quickly throw you into the depths …
Wise Words From a (nearly) Empty Nest
A Guest Post from September…. That’s it, it is over. Our kids are grown. They are all leaving soon. My heart is full of pride, and shadowed with brokenness. How will hubs and I survive after they all …
The Flying Geese
I was driving towards home one day, when the sun was low in the sky, setting it all on fire with beautiful colors of pink, red, purple and blue. I was mezmerized by the beauty before …
Happy Anniversary Kids…
When two of our children got married in the same year, I thought I was going to go crazy…. There was so much to do, but mostly for me there was so much to keep organized. Our oldest …
Still all True…:)
Over the past few weeks, I have been doing a lot of reflecting. Lets face it, there has been a lot to reflect about. The Two oldest children got married. The youngest one entered High School. The third …
I love fall.
I LOVE FALL. That is about all I have this morning. Except this. The sun is shining, it is a beautiful morning. I have no to-do list that is pressing, and I am looking forward to a wonderful …
