Discovering Mom on Mother’s Day

May 9, 2011 By

Elaine, Mom, Cadence, and Me. Mother’s Day, 2007. Her Legacy Breathes Rich and I made two trips to San Diego, about eighty miles away, this past weekend. On Friday evening, we hurried to San Diego to attend a surprise birthday party for my daughter Elaine, planned by her husband Rob. Her birthday was yesterday; a […]


Filed Under: baby, church, comfort, family, gifts, God's omnipotence, grandchildren, joy, love, Proverbs 31

The Family Spy

March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her doctor […]


Filed Under: beauty, blessings, crisis, death, faith, family, fear, God's omnipotence, gratitude, grief, healing, hospital, husband, joy, pain, peace, Psalm 100, thank you, treasure

The Family Spy

March 10, 2011 By

Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her doctor […]


Filed Under: beauty, blessings, crisis, death, faith, family, fear, God's omnipotence, gratitude, grief, healing, hospital, husband, joy, pain, peace, Psalm 100, thank you, treasure

The Family Spy

March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her doctor […]


Filed Under: beauty, blessings, crisis, death, faith, family, fear, God's omnipotence, gratitude, grief, healing, hospital, husband, joy, pain, peace, Psalm 100, thank you, treasure

>The Family Spy

March 10, 2011 By

> Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her […]


Filed Under: beauty, blessings, crisis, death, faith, family, fear, God's omnipotence, gratitude, grief, healing, hospital, husband, joy, pain, peace, Psalm 100, thank you, treasure
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