How Many Roses Are Too Many? I’m a collector of things. I collect seashells, dolls, books and pretty paper. I used to collect pigs. That started in the fourth grade after reading Charlotte’s Web. I also collect, or more accurately, save, dried roses. I love flowers. I love to receive flowers. Peonies, tulips, ranunculas, roses; … More What Do You Do With Faded Roses
Love – (1) affectionate concern for the well-being of others (2) a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person (3) a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection (4) the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the … More LOVE: It’s What We All Need
I have a big announcement. My husband and I are starting the new year with an addition to our family! We didn’t adopt and I’m certainly too old to bear a child. Not a puppy either. Our son got married last weekend so we have a new daughter-in-law! She is a wonderful addition to our … More Oh Happy Day! When They Said “I Do”
The Wedding It was a hot August day, quite possibly the hottest day of the summer in the small central Florida town, when the young couple wed. They said their vows in a church that was not air-conditioned and celebrated with cake and punch in a reception hall equally as hot. It was a miracle … More Sixty Years: A Wedding Story
Milestone — a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc. Milestones Think about all of the milestones we celebrate — births and birthdays (especially those big ones like 13, 18, 21 and, of course, the decade years). We mark first steps, first teeth, first words … More She Said Yes! And Other Special Milestones
A simple act in a church my husband and I were visiting sent my mind back to the days when we first started dating – a sweet memory in this season of the year and of life. … More The Things That Cause You To Remember When
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
Babies and believers, they’re kind of alike. … More Resting In The Shelter of Unfailing Love
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
Today’s post is coming to you from the great state of Texas! … More My Favorite Traveling Partner
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