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…
Tag: Christmas
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…
Encounters with Angels
Kelli is putting together Nativity costumes for the kids who will be singing at one of their church’s services. I think of all the Halloween costumes and Nativity costumes I have put together over the years. In the first photo Kelli was a fairy and the girls behind her more likely angels (note the halos)….
The Four
A few years ago, I bought this graphic by Tricia Robertson titled “The Four”. I wish the skin tones were more accurate to the culture, but these four women, from left to right, are mentioned in the family tree of Jesus as found in Matthew 1: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba.
The Real Safety Net
I mentioned in a previous post that Mark’s Aunt Phyllis was an artist with clay. The first photo shows a gift she once gave to Jerry representing his and Genevieve’s three sons: Michael, who died at birth on Christmas Day 1945 (notice the baby in their arms); Todd and Mark and their respective families. The…