Baby Steps………

It’s the first year that I’ve really dug into our Christmas boxes since Nick passed away.  I decided to pull out my snowman collection. Old family pictures will always be some of my favorites……. I put a little tree in Nick’s room under...

A Healing Weekend…….

A shot (waa!!!), some antibiotics, and some rest are what the doctor ordered…….   But the best part of healing came for me through…… Watching Tim play chess with Phillip……… Watching Evan who turned 21 today blow out his...

Are Your Tweezers in the Washer????

I’m at home today. Heading to the doctor in about an hour. I’ve been fighting a cough and head cold for three weeks now, and I finally decided that I probably need more than an occasional Tylenol. As I was thinking of what to write today, I ran across...

The Importance of a Manual……

Anytime you buy a new appliance, it comes with a nice, thick book of instructions…… I save those manuals, but honestly, I rarely use them. This past week, however, one of the students from the college where my husband teaches was in a pinch and needed some...

I Never Thought it Could Happen Again…

When Nick’s cancer came back in 2006, we decided that having college kids over to the house was just more than we could handle.  So, other than little visits from time to time, we stopped having discipleship groups and game nights. Our five kid had loved these...