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WENDY, A MEMORIAL DAY STORY…

WENDY, A MEMORIAL DAY STORY…

I knew Wendy when I lived in Oxford Depot, NY.  It was a tiny community about 45 minutes northeast of New York City.  I understand it is now a bedroom community.  Back then, it was an area that was full of farms and beautiful rolling hills.  In the summer, there were...
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: A MAN TO HONOR…

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: A MAN TO HONOR…

Today, I want to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.  He is a man whose life I remember well.  However, I really didn’t “get” the real importance of what he was trying to do.  I do remember the spring of my final year of nursing in Philadelphia.  What a...
CHRISTMAS MEMORIES: COUNTRY TREE

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES: COUNTRY TREE

Before I lose my audience by showing one more nativity, I’ll move on and show you something else that reminds me of good friends.  Yes, this is the Christmas tree we bought for our first Christmas in Hanna City, IL  (just outside of Peoria).  In December (or...
WENDY, A MEMORIAL DAY STORY…

MEMORIAL DAY 2013: IT’S MORE THAN SALES…

Thank you doesn’t seem to be enough to say to people who have given their lives to protect our country and our people.  Grateful, appreciative? Still not enough.  I don’t think words are enough to show how we feel toward those who have given up their...
MOTHER’S DAY REVISITED…

MOTHER’S DAY REVISITED…

This past Sunday was Mother’s Day.  It was the beginning of some new traditions for us. We now live in the same town as one daughter and her family.  We had them over for lunch after church.  It was fun.  It seemed so normal…to have your child and her...