I had what should have been an ordinary occurrence turn into an “incident,” and a God moment for me. My one-year-old grandson had to go for his one-year doctor’s appointment and shots. Grandma got to go along. We arrived at the doctor’s office and were escorted in without incident—not yet at least. The first stop […]
Christmas is almost here y’all! Do those words bring feelings of joy and contentment, or a little anxiety and distress? I can understand if this season brings some stress. There are gifts to be bought, decorations to put up, parties to prepare for, and feasts to plan for. And on top of all of this, […]
I was scrolling through Facebook when I saw it. It was big. It was beautiful. I wanted it. I started to feel like my life wasn’t full without it. And what was this thing I had to have in order to feel happy? Are you ready for this? A kitchen. Has that ever happened to […]
I’m ruined, y’all! After witnessing my grandson come into this world I am completely busted and can’t seem to put myself back together. And I don’t know that I want to. Buckle up for the story… My husband and I were hours away at a conference when the text came in that Monica was having […]
I’m sitting here immobilized. Bad news can do that to you. I had been feeling a bit sad and grieving the whole empty nest thing. My thoughts began to dominate me with the fact that I am old enough to be a grandmother now, and, in fact, I AM a grandmother. Grandmothers are so old. […]
I’ve been a bit short with my hubby lately. I haven’t been as tender. My last chick is leaving and I’ve been a little “stretched.” That’s no excuse, I’ve got to pull it together. We were on a plane flight toward what would be our son’s new home…away…far away, at college. My thoughts raced back […]
I hate goodbyes. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. Saying bon voyage is painful. I’m sitting in an airport in Texas waiting for my flight home. I just said goodbye to my 3-month-old grandson. Do you wanna talk about painful? I didn’t want to let him go. Ever. And I had to […]
My mother-in-law had always wanted girls. She had two boys. At the age of nineteen I became her second daughter-in-law. One day about a year after our wedding she casually told me, “I had always wanted daughters. I thought that when my sons got married I’d have the daughters I always wanted but that […]
I always wanted to go to an AA meeting, just to see what it’s like. I wondered if it would be like what we see on TV and in the movies. Have you ever wondered about that? A friend said I could go with her. “Really? I can go?” “Yes,” she said “but there will […]
