Pat Strickland

Category: holidays

  • Simple JOY!

    Simple JOY!

    Missed Christmas! No choir concert, no parties, no decorating, no family time – well almost. A respiratory infection kept me out of commission for several weeks.  I really got caught up on my taped Hallmark movies though.  Thought had enough time to heal before leaving for South Georgia to visit granddaughter, her husband and great-grand…

  • What Does That Mean?

    What Does That Mean?

    Faith, Family & Feathers Faith, Family and Feathers is the wording on my husband’s grave marker. Hopefully future generations will ponder these words and find the meaning in Psalms 91. It sums up our lives together for 58 years. Faith in God is the foundation of our lives. The heritage of family and the legacy of previous generations causes…

  • Holiday Firsts

    As you know, I’m going into the holidays without my John.  My Grief Share Group provided a Surviving the Holidays session and a book.  Fourteen weeks of Grief Share sessions helped me navigate this new normal. Our Lilies group at church also helped me to share with other widows. What a blessing both these groups…