Category Archives: Family dynamics

2012 Christmas Letter – JOY

Definitions of the word JOY: BLESSEDNESS, BLISS, FELICITY, GLADNESS, HAPPINESS, WARM FUZZIES. My beautiful daughter-in-law, Ryan’s wife of almost 4 years, Jenny, brings joy with her music. Several clips have been posted on face book in the past few weeks … Continue reading

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Wisdom

untitled prayer credited to the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr……….. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. It is one of those days, when events between … Continue reading

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Adoration – a Mothers Day moment

  Our beautiful daughter-in-law who has blessed us with a beautiful bitty girl!!! She is a fantastic mom, talented lady, loving aunt, and is crazy about my son …..what more could I ask for????  Counting my blessing every day………… She loves … Continue reading

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The hard road…………

Thinking of all the BIG projects that could be done, first weekend the girlies are in Florida, but figuring the day-to-day things like mowing, laundry, and such will probably win out. If I gotta mow you bet it will be … Continue reading

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The Annual Christmas Letter – 2011 It’s a Wonderful Family…..Life!

So it’s time for the annual Christmas Letter, and where do I start? It was a year with no births or family additions and no losses either. Some years we are just grateful for balance. A couple of family reunions … Continue reading

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Those kind of friends

I was privileged to attend a baby shower for the daughter of a good friend yesterday. Amazing how a family that thought they wouldn’t ever have a baby/grandbaby (without four legs) have adapted to the thought. Even more amazing the … Continue reading

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AAA to the rescue

After 20 months of unemployment my oldest son started a new job on Monday.  All the stars aligned,  and he was blessed by an offer for a job in a new facility, with lots of other new staff, and doing … Continue reading

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Sundays

9 am and I have 5 lbs of beef chuck roast, seasoned browned and in the big crockpot cooking for dinner.  Sundays are family days around our house.  Usual attendees are both sons, one daughter-in-law, 3 granddaughters, sometimes my nieces, … Continue reading

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