It is the afternoon and I am restless. I get this way sometimes. The enormity of the loss overpowering. I just don't want to think. I pray and remember the promises; God will never leave us nor forsake us. But the afternoon threatens to engulf. So I head to the barn to see (Ahem, supervise) those boys. They have so much finished in one day. Probably because they don't stop. I asked if they were coming in for lunch and they were all like, as my son says, "I ain't got time for that." So, I send food up to them. And then I head to check on them. The ... View Post
I almost missed it. . .Day #25 of Thankfulness
I almost missed it. I almost walked away without seeing. Something caught my eye; something made me look again. Someone had written love with leaves. I would have missed it, because I was so focused on the grief. Because sometimes it takes all I have to breathe in, and out. I would have missed it if I had gone a day later. The bitter wind and snow falling. I would have missed it, if I hadn't have taken another look. I am reminded of how much we are all in this together. Love. The love of a son, brother, cousin, friend, nephew, ... View Post
