Birthday Week Celebration End With a Fun Day
My family has loved me well to celebrate my 75th birthday week! Six full days of fun and rhyming clues. Today ended the celebrations with brunch at Larisa’s and Phillip’s house. Except for Sophie, all my children and grandchildren were there plus my wonderful nephew Josh and his gorgeous family. Brunch started off with a…
The end of an era
My mother died three and a half years ago. I miss her, but she was 98 and had had a severe stroke. When I’d visit those last few years before her death, she’d remark, “I don’t know why I keep on living!” Then last week, my mother’s house finally sold. My brother, Terrell, was the…
Am I Too Independent?
Is excessive independence a bad thing? For some reason, this morning I’ve been thinking of my experience going to an art workshop in Spain in September 2024. The airline lost my suitcase. In that suitcase were all my art supplies – my easel, panels, paints, paint brushes, and, of course, all my clothes. So I…
Day 5 of My Birthday Celebration
I had a fun Pilates session with Joey this morning. I thought that was the last surprise – and it has been an amazing week-long. Celebration and so VERY over the top! However, Joey gave me a new clue. There is MORE!!! Here’s the clue: We hope you are feeling refreshed and greatYour final surprise…
Another Day of Birthday Celebrations
Tonight’s dinner was wonderful! Oysters, heirloom tomatoes with house-made burrata cheese, filet mignon grilled to perfection, cheesy grits, and banana pudding with homemade praline and chocolate cookies for dessert. Wow! Totally delicious meal – and the fellowship with Ron, Larisa, and Phillip was fantastic. And they’re not through! I got a new clue for the…
Birthday Celebrations Continue
If you read what I posted yesterday, you will know that I was scheduled to get a “video meet and greet” today and a “sweet visit with a cupcake.” Lily, Sophie, and Sophie Grace called and we FaceTimed together! What wonderful girls! They caught me up on what’s going on in their lives. I’m excited…
It Started in the 1950s with Two Dimes and a Nickel
One evening, when I was a little girl in the 1950s, I pulled a tooth and put it under my pillow – anticipating the usual quarter that it would earn. I woke up, and under my pillow was a dime. A dime? That wasn’t enough! My father seemed amused and said to keep looking. I…
Do We Pester God With Constant Prayer
Have you ever read or heard someone declare that once you’ve prayed about something one time, you need to let it go and wait for God’s response? However, Jesus taught that it’s okay to keep on coming to God with whatever is weighing on our hearts. #livingrealwithcarol, #themediansib, #praywithoutceasing
Why Make Prayer Difficult?
In the May 26th My Utmost for His Highest devotional, Oswald Chambers writes about prayer, and it helped me understand prayer better. Maybe I’m not such a bad “pray-er” after all. #livingrealwithcarol, #themediansib, #prayerbreathing
God’s Wings – Protection, Comfort, Healing
I am learning so much this year by reading the chronological Bible. Although I’m in the New Testament now, there was a reference to Malachi. It is interesting how seeing a word or phrase can lead a person to other memories and thoughts. From my reading specialist days, that’s “making connections” which is a cornerstone…
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