Rights of Passage and the Empty Nest

Rights of Passage We all have them throughout our life, we’re born, we crawl our first steps, first day of school, graduations from kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school, college graduation, , getting a drivers license, voting, moving out on our own,...

Cherished Memories

This morning I got up early to finish decorating the tree and the inside of our home for Christmas. It’s the little things that can trigger the sweetest memories. We have a gold, wired edge ribbon that has a slight dusting of glitter that we use as our garland and...

Thanksgiving

Wishing each of you a day filled with blessings, joy and many happy memories.  May the Lord bless your day, your year and your families.  Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours. Janet

Seasons of Life, A Time for Everything

I wrote the story below in March 2013 in preparation of our youngest son graduating from high school. Many of us are now preparing to send our sons and daughters off to college to begin their adult lives. It is hard to let go, but it is a necessary part of life. We...