Daughters and Airports and Simple, Powerful Songs
May 12, 2018
Dedicated to the Mamas with daughters who have flown the coop. … More Daughters and Airports and Simple, Powerful Songs
Tag: empty nest
There is Never Enough Time With Your Favorite People
April 28, 2018
The most difficult part of the empty nest is going weeks or months without seeing my adult children. Visits home are heartwarming, especially when they’re coming from across the pond. … More There is Never Enough Time With Your Favorite People
Surprise! Finding Ourselves Back at the Beginning
April 14, 2018
Have you noticed how so much of life is cyclical? I’m finding that this empty nest life of mine is much like my life at the beginning of my marriage. … More Surprise! Finding Ourselves Back at the Beginning
This Is The Way; Walk In It
March 24, 2018
You have heard the saying “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Well, a photograph my son-in-law took on our recent trip to Scotland inspired me to write a few. … More This Is The Way; Walk In It
The Magic of The Magic City
March 17, 2018
Have you ever had a place so full of memories it was almost magical? I have – my daughter’s college town, Birmingham, Alabama which is appropriately nicknamed The Magic City. … More The Magic of The Magic City
The Empty Nest As Wilderness
February 24, 2018
Do you ever feel like you’re wandering in the wilderness? Sometimes the empty nest feels like that to me. … More The Empty Nest As Wilderness
How a Visit to Scotland Saved This Year’s Christmas
December 30, 2017
What I thought would be one of the worst Christmases in my life turned out to be one of my most favorite. Six months ago, I would never have believed it. My daughter spent her first two years after college working for non-profit organizations. As is customary, the pay was not great but she … More How a Visit to Scotland Saved This Year’s Christmas
Christmas in the United Kingdom
December 24, 2017
What do you do when you live in an empty nest and your girl can’t come home for Christmas? You take Christmas to the girl! … More Christmas in the United Kingdom
Check Out This Fresh Perspective on Prayer
December 9, 2017
Do you need a fresh perspective on prayer? I recommend the book Talking To Jesus by Jeannie Blackmer. Leave a comment and I will enter you in a drawing for a copy of the book. … More Check Out This Fresh Perspective on Prayer
Five Reasons to be Grateful: Thanksgiving and the Empty Nest
November 25, 2017
Although living in the empty nest is not my favorite thing, this Thanksgiving I focused on the things for which I am grateful, even in the empty nest. … More Five Reasons to be Grateful: Thanksgiving and the Empty Nest
