Tribute To Nan; Nadine Hattaway Walker

It's strange what time does within our hearts. It's been 14 years since she passed away. I'm not sure if it's even appropriate to write something so far removed, but I feel far more qualified now than I once was. I called her several things, but during the fondest years of our relationship, she was...

To Statue or Not to Statue; The course of history

I pray we focus on how to reconcile inside our own nation to learn from the past and learn how past generations believed incorrectly in their supremacy.

This day is to be thankful, moving beyond the tears

There are sweet moments, like today, when my husband wanted to walk down a memory lane with me simply by wanting to buy me something that he assumed was from my childhood. He was right in that I did have that item in my childhood memories but the thought of owning the items today would...

Time is relative; Love heals

A journal entry from last winter starts this blog for a reason, so bare with it!(Journal entry Dec 2012)My children were playing with books we made for the ROADTRIP last summer (read more by looking at that blog). While they were chatting about the trip, and the books they still love to play with and...

Do we sing for songs sake or from our desire? Momma blog

As this morning ran the course of being quiet and relax I piddled with chores. My 8 yr old has regrettably left herself a huge pile of chores and although I do help them this girl is determined to rebel in the stack she's created. A song comes forth while I'm in the kitchen as...

Loving today, praying for more but thankful for before

When I hear people talk about their relationships I often laugh at the over the top things people say. Yet when I look into the face of my dearest in the midst of realizing that once again he left his sink a mess I can't stay mad. His features and his love remind me that...

Lunch time stories – 4 yr olds

After a heroic trip to the cell phone store my littlest told me I needed to "whisten close". (Listen close) So, I bent an ear across the table from a cheerful little boy who wanted to tell me about his recent Super hero adventures with his pals.  This started with the explanation that his stuffed Wall-e...

Sweet Callings – There’s never goodbye in Christ

My sister, brother-in-law and their 3 beautiful kids have always cared for others. This year was their first year (2011) being a licensed foster care family. Oh yes, family~ because each person in their family of 5 turned their own worlds upside down to take in whoever the agency called. Back in February, it was...