Have you ever felt at home in a place where you have never lived? Have you ever felt like a piece of your soul lives somewhere else? I have, and I was blessed to spend a recent weekend at one of those beloved locations. Traveling To A Special Place The drive north from my home … More Why A Memorable Place Can Hold A Piece Of Your Soul
Once upon a time, there was a girl. A quiet girl who loved to read books. She grew up in a medium-sized home in a medium-sized town and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandparents. She spent most Sundays with them. The girl’s grandparents took her to church on Sundays. The entire family … More How Did We Get Here So Fast? A 40th Anniversary Story
This Easter is shaping up to be one of the quietest Easters ever and that’s okay. Actually, it’s better than okay. It’s just what I need. Easters Past Growing up, Easters were a big deal. My mom would take me shopping for an Easter dress and matching shoes. Of course, being the 1960s and 1970s … More Why A Simple, Quiet Easter Is Best This Year
This past weekend, I walked on the forest trail at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon with my friend Kelly. We were on our second annual friend’s historical getaway. Most of the trees along the walk did not yet have spring leaves so we admired the different tree trunks. A few trees were covered with beige, paper-thin … More How My Weekend In Old Virginia Was Enhanced By The Five Senses
The Unexpected Strangeness Of Grief Grief is a strange thing. My mom died last summer so you would think I would be grieving her most. But it’s my dad who died the summer before who has been on my mind. I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s a delayed reaction. After his death, I may have … More Missing My Dad: One Reason Why Grief Is Strange
They say that as we get older, our roles with our children reverse. The child becomes the caregiver, and the parent becomes the child. I got a taste of this last weekend and it made me smile. An Adventure For The Moms My daughter and son-in-law treated me and his mother for a weekend at … More How Roles Were Reversed One Fun Weekend At A Theme Park
This week I had the “Mondayest” of all Mondays. It started well enough, but by dinnertime, I was ready to crawl into bed and pull the covers over my head. I was ready for either a re-do or a new day altogether. One Of Those Days The day began as it usually does. I had … More How I Made The Best Of A Rough Start To A Week
Valentine’s Day Expectations Well, it’s over. Another Valentine’s Day has come and gone. The balloons are deflating, the flowers are wilting and the chocolates are fifty percent off at the grocery store. In this season of love, can I offer some encouragement if your Valentine’s Day didn’t quite live up to your expectations? Perhaps you … More Four Encouraging Bible Verses For This Season Of Love
Exploring Your Interests Just about every blog post or book you read or podcast you listen to about life in the empty nest encourages you to explore the things that interest you in this new phase of life. Without children in the house to care for, you have time to do other things, things you … More How Trying Something New Can Help Fill The Empty Nest
Time To Make A Move? “So when are you moving to Nashville?” That’s the question my husband and I most often heard in the spring of 2022 after we learned that we would soon be grandparents. Our son and daughter-in-law live in Nashville so, many assumed we would be moving north once the grandson arrived. … More Why Major Life Changes Aren’t Necessarily Easy
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