Psalm 31:8 The LORD says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. He'd be 22 today. His Birthday. My red headed, hot tempered, handsome boy. The boy who made me a mom. The boy I prayed over as I had lost our previous baby. I wonder. I wonder what he'd be doing and what he'd be like. I am sure the rough edges would be softened. But these are not for me to know or experience. His journey was completed on July 28, 2013. Since then I have journeyed a road I did not ask for or pray for. I have walked in faith. I have ... View Post
A Song, A memory, A Hope
A song. A memory. Hope. It brings you back. To a moment; in time. I can see it clearly. My mom always had music playing. As a child we listened to music for Spring Cleaning, different music for regular cleaning. Music for a Sunday, music when the Holidays were upon us. All embedded in my memory. I now have my mom's stereo. A turntable, radio, cd player combination. As I cook dinner. . .as we get ready to send the college girl off , I hear a song. For a moment I am in my mom's house. I can smell, the smell of her clean home, I can hear the music, For a moment. It passes as ... View Post
Hot Coffee and Cooler Weather
It's happened. Days without the humidity! Hot coffee. Cooler weather. Sunshine. A light breeze. Oh my. Coffee tastes so good in this weather. I notice the trees. I straighten the porch swing. Maybe a few days without rain will keep it dry enough to be able to swing. Someday we'll replace the tin roof that leaks. Someday. For now. I will just cherish this stretch of cooler weather. I will sip my Hot Coffee and breathe. Hay is down. We're so short on hay. It's been a horrible year for us. I'm not stepping into fear. I don't know what the future holds; but I know who ... View Post
Where Do We Go From Here? Elijah Todd Davis Memorial Fundraiser
We started a Fundraiser 4 years ago to honor our son. This year we will gather for the 4th Elijah Todd Davis Memorial Fundraiser. To date we have honored 5 students with a $1,000 Scholarship. We've taken our grief and worked to make a difference in others lives. On August 12, 2017 we will welcome all of you to our space once again. Our oldest farm boy was in great physical shape when he was called home. He was training hard to be the best he could be for the United States Marine Corps. He was due to head to Boot Camp on September 2, 2013, His 18th birthday. An appointment he never ... View Post
The God Who Sees Our Need, and Provides
He speaks of God's provision. Our Pastor. My mind drifts. (this is not uncommon) Abraham's willingness to listen; to do the hard things. Genesis 22 (Yes. The whole chapter. It is a nail biter) He brought his son. His beloved son to be sacrificed. His ONLY son. His prayed for son. Obedience. He didn't question God. Yet, when his son Isaac asked the question, "Hey, dad, where is the lamb for the sacrifice?" I am sure many things went flying through his thoughts. We don't know what those were. We only know what he said. "God, himself, will provide the lamb." God will provide ... View Post
If You Only Had 5 Days Left; Would You Do Anything Differently?
He had only 5 days left here on this earth. For in the early hours of July 28, 2013 he would meet his Savior. I wasn't there. He left home excited to see his girl friend. He looked into my eyes; those baby blues. He said, "Bye, don't worry." The next time I saw him, he was still; lifeless, in a pine box. I live each day without my oldest son. I work each day to seek the good God has given to us. Grief never leaves. It's here to stay. But what I do with that grief is my choice. With God's help I am learning to trust, to live, to praise. My eyes flutter open to the ... View Post
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