This was a weird week for me for a number of reasons. I won’t get into it all, but I sit down tonight, writing this post to flush out the spiritual lesson that’s there. Somewhere. Today I buried another uncle. As I thought back to the last 5 years, I realized just how many funerals [...]
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Seeing God
Posted in experiencing God, family on April 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »
O Christmas Tree
Posted in family on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is the first year I put up my Christmas tree since my grandmother died. Every year for 10 or so years, she gave each grandkid an ornament for Christmas. They were never my style, but I kept them, for a tradition like that is to be cherished. So when I put my tree up [...]
An Example of Community
Posted in family on October 3, 2007 | 6 Comments »
I have one grandparent still living, my maternal grandmother. Her husband died when I was a sophomore in high school and since his death, she has lived alone. She’ll be 92 in December. And she still lives on her own. Wow. I have occasion to worry about her. She’s had some serious health problems, especially [...]
An invitation…
Posted in family on August 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My first family member joined the blogging world back in May and I’ve been neglectful to promote it. Meredith is a lovely writer, an even lovelier person and I know you’ll appreciate what she has to say.confessions of a slacker mom Head on over there for the chance to read a blog that is truly [...]
Good News
Posted in family on July 17, 2007 | 6 Comments »
The doctors determined my dad did need a stent. They performed the procedure this afternoon and all is well. They decided to keep him overnight so they could run a few more tests tomorrow, in order to determine why he’s keeps having these small strokes. The speculation is that he has a small hole in [...]
Please Pray
Posted in family on July 10, 2007 | 12 Comments »
7/9 Update: My parent’s local doctor referred us to a neurologist at St. Elizabeth’s in Lincoln. After those doctors reviewed the MRI they did on Thursday and his past medical history, they determined he for sure had a stroke and they want more tests done at their hospital. (Something called doplar tests.) It’s possible that [...]
The Model A
Posted in family on November 17, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
I love this picture of the Model A. My uncle (who the car belongs to -passed on to him from my grandpa) and my grandma are inside. What I’m listening to: Caedmon’s Call’s Back Home
