Posted in fun stuff on May 31st, 2007 No Comments »
This morning Josh and I were pitted against some of the best spellers in the world and we were not coming out on the winning end.
We sat fascinated, watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee. I had to leave after just a short bit but Josh continued on with his big sister joining him a little […]
Posted in celebrating the seasons, family life on May 28th, 2007 1 Comment »
My posts lately have centered on the importance of stories and today, as we gather for a cookout, it will be a day of special stories of grandparents, great-great uncles, and other relatives that have given to their country in very special ways.
Josh has recently heard stories of his grandpa’s service as a seargent […]
Posted in family life, Uncategorized on May 17th, 2007 1 Comment »
Paul Wright
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather
REST eternal grant unto him, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon him. Amen
Safely Home
I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely […]
Posted in musings on May 12th, 2007 3 Comments »
” The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” - Marcus T. Cicero c. 106-43 BC, Roman orator/politician
Yesterday Josh and I had a long heart talk about family and dying and living. We received a call in the morning that my husband’s father, who has been ill and was just diagnosed with […]
Posted in Birding, musings on May 8th, 2007 3 Comments »
Recent and continuing passions of a 13 year old boy:
Birds - Josh has been birding now for about three years and the passion only seems to grow for him. As he has 305 life birds, now it gets harder and harder to add to it. He’s seen pretty much everything around our area. As a […]
Posted in Birding on May 7th, 2007 1 Comment »
This morning all thought of “school” left our heads as Josh and I headed out to Calico Basin/Red Springs. Josh had read online that a Hooded Warbler had been spotted in the picnic area and as this is a very rare bird for here and one he does not have yet on his life list, […]
Posted in Birding, musings, fun stuff on May 4th, 2007 No Comments »
from attendance at the midnight showing of Spiderman III last night (or I guess I should say this morning). Josh and I had a great time and I feel blessed that my” baby”, who is an “official” teenager now, does not think it is uncool to be out with his mom at such things. Although […]
Posted in Birding, musings on May 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Photo by Peter LaTourrette
It’s been a very long time since I have written here. This past winter was a very hard time in the season of our lives and so it was necessary for me to step away.
I can finally see breaks in the dawn of this “dark night of my soul”… just glimpses still but […]
