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Never Forget; Remember

It's been a year. A since the waters rose. Since the rains came and destruction ensued. It's been a year since a sweet young teacher was stranded and sought solace in our home. Where 2 teen age boys lived. And were thrilled to be in her presence. It's been a year since the break of day brought the sights of the force of rushing water. A year since we were hemmed in and ran out of toilet paper. A year since our friends were here for a month, celebrating all that spring recitals, High School graduation and concerts had to offer. A year. The road is repaired. More river spills that year washed ... View Post

Pushing Regret Out The Door

It was Prom.  Such a beautiful evening.  Sunshine. Excitement.  Anticipation.  Beauty.  Each moment a gift to be treasured.  Because you never know when they may be gone.  I ask for one thing.  A family picture; from Prom.  I have none from the boy.  A regret.  A request I make.  And this is what I get.  I love it.  Always room for a giggle.  Somehow there is always a space though.  I don't know how it works. In the center.  A hole.  A hole in my heart that ... View Post

Turning Around Another First

A year of firsts that leave you undone.  Reminders of all you have lost.  Days when you shut the door to your heart because you absolutely can not feel anymore.  You push hard, so you can breathe.  Each breath measured so the next one will come.  Bearing the weight that threatens to crush.  Holding on with all you have; to promises made long before time began.  Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. It's prom.  A thoughtful request for ... View Post

I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing

I spot them out of the corner of my eye.  They were not there yesterday.  The miracle of the warmth and sunshine. In just a moment; things changed.  Do we breathe in deep enough to handle those things that change so quickly? Are we rooted deep enough to hold on? In a flash we are knocked off balance. With a word, our whole life changes. Do we live so that when the storms come we have much in reserve?  Enough to press through each day? The time to cherish the unimportant. Wind through the trees. A shadow across the field. Isaiah 40:29 He gives strength to the ... View Post

I’ve Never Tried To Be A Good Parent. . . Until Now

I want to be the best parent I can.  I don't think this has ever occurred to me.  Not that I wanted to be a poor parent.  I just did what needed to be done.  I didn't think about it. When the kids were little I taught.  There wasn't much time for anything.  I haven't really looked to others. Honestly.  I didn't have that great of a relationship with my mom.  Yes, it's true. God helped us to make it what it became.  So, I just did the opposite of what she did.  Yes, it's true too.  Oh, there are some things that have been ... View Post

What Kind Of A Legacy Will You Leave?

Someone took his flag.  I know it doesn't really matter.  But it was the only thing marking his grave.  Someone placed it there. And I have loved it.   I feel violated.  I want to scream, my son has already been taken from me!  Now the flag too? I am sure someone probably saw the flag and thought it was randomly placed where it was. It wasn't a malicious act.  They had no idea there was a grave.  I know this; but this is such a great reminder.  The legacy Elijah left is so much more than the space in the graveyard. We are ... View Post