We gather around the farmhouse table. Warm popovers with butter dripping are on the menu. No matter the Season these are a favorite! Here is the cherished family recipe! It deviates from your traditional popover with less work. It's easy enough for kids to make them! We love to put butter and jam on our popovers! We usually serve these with Oatmeal and, of course, lots of coffee! ... View Post
Commencement
They're graduating. All those Seniors. The ones that grew up together. The ones that gathered at the grave of a 17 year old. Their friend. They're moving on. Commencement. Some to careers. Some to more schooling. But they're moving on. And our son is not. His life; gone. In a moment. This time, a reminder of that ceasing. I feel the pull of the despair. I sense the ache below the surface. Yet. The Facebook posts of gatherings and graduations also spark deep love. An excitement for these young people. We raise our children with the hope that they will become ... View Post
Beauty
It's right in front of us. Each day. We choose to see. Or we don't. Some things are easier. The sunrise. The signs of Spring. They shout their beauty in electrifying ways! But there's more. There's beauty where our hearts meet the day. A friend came to visit. We gathered on my brothers back porch. Second generation friendships formed by our parents. Moments that are fleeting unless you grab hold. Distractions keep us from seeing. We miss the beauty. We miss the glory. Choose today to see the Beauty. It's not always easy. Frankly some days I don't want to. We limit our ... View Post
Redeemed
The day dawned warm. Easter. The Culmination of Lent. The joyous celebration. The journey to the Cross. The Promise. The Hope. The sun shone. Temperatures rose to almost 80. We gathered with family. Broken. Bruised. We gathered. 2 moms who've lost their sons. One with special needs. One who has been incarcerated. A former drug addict. Divorced. Children out of wedlock. Broken. All of us. There we gathered. On the back lawn. Laughing. Enjoying. Hugging. Eating. Redeemed. Bought with a price. Living under grace. The whole lot of us. A broken, redeemed glorified ... View Post
The Day in Between
The wave comes with out warning. Slams my being. I realize I have uttered a moan. The tears fall. My dancer girl looks strangely at me. The face of grief. Unexpected. How do you put words to the deepest longing? How do you explain that as you pass this spot on the road, you can never forget. The spot where your son brought you to get your car. The last conversation you had together. How do you explain the ache? The missing is so hard. We have journeyed to the cross this Lenten Season. Each day closer. Looming. Jesus took the walk to Calvary for us. He chose to travel the ... View Post
Are You Content?
Lent is almost over. We're heading into Holy Week. So many choose not to observe these practices. This year I have struggled to stay focused. The discipline and reach for more; difficult. The connectedness with my Savior; not there. The day dawned warmer. I took a walk in the afternoon sunshine. It's still too early to see signs of Spring. The daffodils, tulips and hyacinth are still cuddled deep in the earth; not willing to risk the bitter winds. The earth is slushy as I walk. The deep frost letting go. The river plays a melody. Content, I walk on. I love and hate this ... View Post
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