Yesterday I posted about heroes, pointing out the difference between our fantasy super heroes and the “real” heroes of history. Check that out at: Who is Your Super Hero? But today reminds me that we have so many heroes to thank for our freedom, not only for the USA but much of the world. Today […]
Growing up every year as fall began, I would begin getting excited when the mailman came. I would come home from school and ask my mother, “Did it come today?” Anticipation grew each day until finally Mom would smile and say “Here it is!” How excited I would be as I opened the Montgomery […]
Here we go again! Another winter advisory! Ice, then snow and strong winds causing drifting snow, and low visibility. It looks like we are stuck in a time warp where we keep repeating the same scenario over and over. Moving last fall further north from our home in Illinois we worried that the winter would […]
Halloween is not here yet, Thanksgiving is over a month away and we have 70 days until Christmas. But today when I went to my mailbox, I found two Christmas catalogs. As I looked at them, I was struck by how different these appeals for my shopping dollars were. One was from American Girl and […]
Brrrrr! It’s so cold outside. So today while staying snug inside I read and thought one more time on the Christmas story which we have just observed. Now it’s time to move forward and begin thinking about spring and about the resurrection story. But one writer I read during the Christmas season still speaks to […]
Music is magic. Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand….Stevie Wonder Music is the emotional life of most people….Leonard Cohen One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain….Bob Marley I see the power of music every month as I play for the residents of a […]
Thinking this month as we celebrated Veterans Day of the Veterans in my life. In many ways their experiences were similar. No doubt they could have shared with each other stories of boot camp, of foreign lands and the homesickness they must have felt as they left family and friends behind for their tour of duty. […]
I was born in southern Illinois but much of my adult life has been spent in northern Illinois. Everywhere I have gone people ask me where in the South I was born. Most guess Tennessee, Kentucky or even Mississippi. Often I have been told that I have a “southern twang” – whatever that means. My […]
According to the National Retail Federation, a group that compiles information about consumer spending for major American holidays and events, an estimated 165.3 million people will shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. They break the numbers down like this: 39.6 million will shop on Thanksgiving day 114.6 million will shop on Black Friday 66.6 […]
Grandchildren are such a joy! But they grow up way too fast! I keep a journal writing down the funny things they say and do so I will never forget them. The journal is growing rapidly since the birth of my youngest granddaughter, Zoe. Say “Yes” or say “No” Taking Zoe for a walk along […]
Reading the book of Ezra recently I was struck by the expression found several times in the story of Ezra’s return from captivity to the city of Jerusalem. Writing about his success in obtaining help from the Persia king to return to his hometown and help rebuild the Temple that had been destroyed by the […]
First week of Advent – still hate waiting! Grandma’s Ramblings In our culture I would guess it is not easy for most of us. We pull up to the fast food place ready to give our order and if we have to wait more than a few seconds before we hear the words, “Can I […]
I’m re-blogging this post from 2014 because as I celebrate Valentine’s Day with my husband, I’m reminded of his love shown to me almost 16 years ago. And now as my body begins to show the signs of aging – sagging skin, wrinkles, etc. I’m glad he still makes me feel beautiful! Grandma’s Ramblings Every […]
Happy birthday to my son. So thankful to be able to call him that. I shared our story almost four years ago – but today is his birthday and I want to share it again giving thanks for this terrific man and that I can call him “son.” Grandma’s Ramblings He was 15 when he […]
