Last week, I was at The Home Depot looking for trees for the front porch. Staring at the choices, very nearly in a daze, someone came up beside me. "That tree is perfect" he said pointing to a beautiful Martha Stewart tree. I looked over, he was an older gentleman with a kind face wearing a Mister … [Read more...]
He provides
I miss my mom every day. I miss being able to pick up the phone and know she'll answer. I long to ask her one hundred questions about aging and grown up children and sewing! I'm sad when I think that she never got to meet her great grandchildren, each one of them with qualities that would delight … [Read more...]
When we change…
"All appears to change when we change." ~Henri Amiel The Husband and I have been visiting the Florida panhandle every summer since we got married 26 years ago. We've stayed at several places over the years but our favorite by far, is Rosemary Beach. Last week,for the seventh year, we said good … [Read more...]
Finding Beauty in Growing Older…
I’m feeling old lately. I suppose it’s not unusual for someone who’s getting close to 50 to feel the effects of time. But it’s unusual for me. After all, I’ve never been on this journey before and there’s a thick fog of insecurity that blurs my vision and keeps me from navigating this path with … [Read more...]