Category: The Library
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Simple Gifts
This morning as I sat on the front porch waving to Brian and the kids as they pulled away from our home, my eyes filled. They opened the back window of the truck and yelled, “I love you! Bye!” over and over, and I watched them until they were out of sight. I looked around…
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Last night…
When I was undergoing chemotherapy, Brian wrote on my blog, “Recently I watched Angie break down in tears when a friend suggested they go to a concert after she’s recovered… the thought of actually having a life again after all of this was overwhelming.” That was four years ago. Last night… I went to a…
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November Gratitude: Protection
The children love to climb the ladder to our attic and explore. I needed a few things so I asked for their help, happy to incude them in our daily tasks. The boys were up top grabbing the items we needed and handing them down to me. Bella-girl stood on the ladder with me behind…
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November Gratitude: Merry Folk in Masquerade
A gypsy fire is on the hearth, Sign of the carnival of mirth; Through the dun fields and from the glade Flash merry folk in masquerade, For this is Hallowe’en! ~Author Unknown As you can imagine, there aren’t many places to go in our little country community for trick-or-treating fun, so we loaded up the…
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Forgetting… But Remembering
The sky was beautiful this morning… a blanket of white clouds over colored mountains with golden rays peeping through every now and then. It was a breathtaking drive to school and the children and I “oohed” and “ahhed” the entire way. Well, maybe not the entire way, because we were running late and every now…
A Spring of Joy 