Love’s Gifts

‘Tis the Season….We have another wedding in the works! Rich’s daughter Rebecca accepted Jeff’s proposal on Thursday evening. Like most couples, they’ve had their challenges. Last summer, struggling, they stepped back to consider their relationship and examine its dimensions. Rebecca moved into our home, which provided her dad and me with ringside seats for this phase […]


Wedding Wonders, Part Four

A Little Something for Rob Just a few days before my daughter and Rob’s wedding, I realized that I wanted to give her a keepsake–something from me to her to commemorate the day. We had planned to spend some time alone together the afternoon before the wedding; that occasion would be just right to present […]


Wedding Wonders, Part Three

Love’s MysteriesOur grandson Cadence visited for the weekend before his mommy’s wedding. I drove to San Diego on Saturday morning to retrieve him. In the car, once we hit the freeway, he said, “Lala, let’s talk about weddings.” I said, “OK, what would you like to talk about?” “Tell me everything,” he said. So I described […]


Wedding Wonders, Part Two

When God Shows Up, Expect Amazing Things! My daughter Elaine and her Fine Young Man Rob were married on Monday, an event I’ve posted about here and here. As you might imagine, I’ve been praying for God’s blessings, on their marriage and also on their wedding day. And did He deliver! Aside from all the […]


Wedding Wonders

Rod and Marilyn Seiler, May 8, 1955, La Mesa, California All About Love I’ve been creating a diagram and individual cards to direct guests to their seats at my daughter Elaine’s wedding to her beloved, Rob. Oddly enough, this bit of preparation, more than any other, has led me to reflect on love. But not […]