I have only been home for about an hour and I can start to feel it. The counters are a mess. There is laundry everywhere. Food needs to be put away; the dish drainer emptied. The kids have left their backpacks on the bench and violins and costumes for the upcoming performance. I have been at the hospital all day and coming home to a mess and uncooperative kids is. . .well, it's just normal. They are kids. They've been in school all day and then came home; and they are on vacation and the last thing they are thinking about are the messes. And that's good. They should ... View Post
What A Diner, Radiation and Errands Can Do For Your Marriage
We arrive early. Yes, we were early. Gary assured the attendant at the desk that this would never happen again. We choose our seats. It is still quiet in this place. We gaze around the room. We are surprised to see a fully decorated Christmas Tree AND a table full of goodies. Crackers and cheese. Various Christmas delicacies. This is our welcome to Day #1 of radiation. They call Gary. He has a plate of food. They ask him if he wants them to come and get him later. He pauses. I assure them that we want him to go. . . now. He ... View Post
3 Roses, 3 Years. . .Not Quite
3 Roses. 3 years. . .not quite. I see them silhouetted against the white back drop. How does an 18 year old journey without her future? All she held dear; wrapped in a red headed boy that stole her heart; now lies deep beneath the earth. Buried with her hopes and dreams. Her memories her only solace. In time, she will move on. She will continue to live; and all this, some day, will be a shadow of who she once was. It will be part of her story. Of what makes her who she is. This young girl has become so dear to my ... View Post
Remembering Well, Because We Can Never Forget
Her hands were strong; weathered through the years from dishes, raising 5 children and many others who needed shelter in her home. A home that was sprinkled with grace and joy. A home where all who entered became family. She could refinish a piece of furniture or transform a room into a space that invited all who entered. She saw beauty in everything. She could turn a run down house into a cozy home; a bare piece of earth into a vibrant feast for the eyes. The ground yielded to her touch, releasing ... View Post
When What Looms Ahead, Seems Insurmountable
Just before I fall asleep I tell my farmer, I don't want to watch him go through chemo and radiation. I watched my mom's journey for 9 years and I have lost my son. I really don't know how much more my heart can take. How can I add more pain to our already broken hearts? I love this farmer with all my heart. He sighs in the quiet and holds me close. There are no need for words. Me the city girl moved to the farm. I think back to the early days of us dating and our marriage. Oh, how little I knew about the farming way. There is still much I do not know; much I do not ... View Post
How The Doors To This Farm House Were Flung Open Wide And Grace Walked In
The doors to this farmhouse were flung open wide yesterday. I hadn't done any planning or baking, or even sent invitations. I had gone to the grave. My Aunt had purchased wreaths from the girls. The shipping to Florida was more than the wreath. So she wanted me give them to someone that might be in need of cheering up this Season. I had decided early on to put one of the wreaths at Elijah's grave. I leaned into the pain. I breathed in deep the fresh air and wrote in the snow; Miss You. Because with every fiber of my being, I do. I head back home. I ... View Post
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