Being a mother means that your heart is no longer yours; it wanders wherever your children do. —George Bernard Shaw I’m sure most of you who are reading this know that I had four children in just under six years. Our daughter Kelli, who has two of the most delightful children in the world, often…
Category: Joy
Dreams Deferred, Hopes Realized
Have you ever gotten hooked on a TV series, perhaps Season One of a show, only to be left hanging at the end of the last episode, longing for more, waiting with bated breath for Season Two to begin? Mark and I just finished Season One of “Alaska Daily”, a show about young indigenous women…
Shepherds and Sheep
Sally Sheep was given as a birthday gift to Aunt Phyllis by her brother Jerry when they celebrated their 98th and 92nd birthdays in 2018. He thought she would think it funny since they both grew up on a Nebraska farm. Violet had just turned one, so Phyllis gave it to her, and we have…
Advent Joy and Wonder
I’ve been scrolling for photos on my phone of days past with Aunt Phyllis in order to capture her child-like faith, joy, and wonder. I described the memorial service and the attentiveness to details surrounding joy, and it’s not by accident that the focus of her service and this week’s Advent calendar is JOY. The…
When the Saints Go Marching In
We said goodbye to our dear Aunt Phyllis on Saturday. As I had mentioned in a previous post, we had the special opportunity to visit with her over the last couple of months, and every visit was sacred, even in the last week, on Thanksgiving morning, when she could no longer speak. But we could…