Category: children

  • Celebration

    Celebration

    She’s a celebrity now! After all, her pictures are displayed on the big screen. Pictures ranged from kindergarten to her wedding, small children, family group photos, the wedding of her oldest daughter and then the first grandchild to an intimate scene with her husband as her health was waning. Not the theatre marquee for this…

  • Faith, Feathers and Family

    Shekinah Lane Psalm 102:18 “Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord.” The wispy peacock feathers on the teal green background of my Bible cover brought back many memories as I prepared for communion Sunday morning in 2012 at House of Prayer Church in Blairsville,…

  • What is Beautiful?

    What is Beautiful?

    Ms. Pat, your house is so beautiful.  People who don’t have kids have beautiful houses.  Our house is not pretty” Jada said. I responded, “Well you should have seen my house when our boys were your age we had toys and shoes and stuff all around and it was not beautiful.” I thought of my…

  • Unlimited Data Plan

    “I love my phone.”  “I hate my phone.”  How can one be so fickle?  When you upgrade to a new cell phone it is easy!    After using an android smart phone for several years, I upgraded to a newer version.  At the same time my husband changed from a flip phone with no data…

  • Tossing and Turning

    I couldn’t sleep at all last night – tossing and turning.  No, I haven’t been listening to 50’s music by Bobby Lewis.    But that was me last night.   Not sure for reason of insomnia because I usually sleep very well.  I was unusually tired – had lost sleep the night before because of spending…

  • Christmas 2012 Traditions

    Tradition????  Christmas 2012     Many of our traditions were interrupted, delayed and changed this year causing frustration, depression, and ultimately joy! My first full year of retirement and I was ready – or almost.  Shopping done early in November, decorating started first week of December, candy and cookies made – only thing left was…