Reflections from a Smith Mountain Lake Porch. - part 5. Disclaimer: I am not writing this on the porch. Although it is sunny and the wind has finally died down, it is 30 degrees out there. Brr. The kids all headed out around 10:30 this morning, thirty minutes ago. Russell and I stood in the [...]
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Psalm 146.
This morning, I was doing exactly what I did not want to be doing: scrolling through social media. As hard as I strive to avoid the negative noise on social media, it always seems to pop into my feed. So, I deleted my social media apps from my phone. Taking a break from it will [...]
Friday Five(ish) – Things I Love Right Now/Am Doing Right Now.
Decluttering is my middle name right now. What I am decluttering: Things. My sister and I have spent the last three years going through most of Mom and Dad’s house. We have donated a lot but have also brought things home. Me, especially. Way too many things so I am in a constant state of [...]
August 1st…a few days late.
I wanted to have an August 1st post ready to go on, well, August 1st. But when God sends September weather on August 1st and 2nd to the hazy, hot, and humid Commonwealth of Virginia? Ya gotta go with it. We spent hours on the boat; found an awesome diner in Downtown Lynchburg and had [...]
July 2023.
We have had a busy summer.
Memorial Day Weekend – 2023
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 (NASB) I’m still not unpacked from my week at Dad’s house. I periodically pull something out I need, stare at whichever bag I took it from, and contemplate, “Unpack now…or later?” So far, the latter continues to [...]
Staying at Dad’s House.
I’m staying at Dad’s house for a week in town (what we call the big city of Roanoke since we live in a small town). I haven’t stayed at Dad and Mom’s house in a few years. Mom has been gone for 18 months now and I’m still not used to the quiet her absence [...]
Reflections from a Smith Mountain Lake Porch – Part 2 – Things I have never told my husband.
Today, I asked my husband what he thought my favorite ice cream flavor is. He, of course, was stumped. Give it a go, I said. With a shrug, he threw out chocolate. Now, I love a good chocolate ice cream, I mean who doesn't? But I would definitely choose butter brickle or butter pecan over [...]
Thomas.
I saw him the moment we entered the Market. Hard not to. He was tall and big of the former-offensive-line-sort. He reminded me of Paul Carter, the Pastor who saved my marriage, but with hair. That is not an exaggeration. The salvation of our marriage or the hair. (Marriage story for a later time. Probably.) [...]
Sunday, April 3, 2022.
Spending after-dinner time on the porch reflecting on the past week and planning ahead to the upcoming week. I ran across Growth Roots Co. a year ago or so. I have used bits and pieces of the journal and add-in pack, but not to the full extent. Tomorrow I am going to take the time [...]
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