We have 6 cars. Yep, 6. That is 6 oil changes, 6 transmission fluid/power steering/windshield fluid checks. 6 brake checks. 12 bumpers, and 24 tire rotations/replacements. Let’s just say car maintenance is a huge budget item at our house. We don’t buy new cars. They are always used, and with each car that is totaled, … Continue reading Thank God for Car Guys
Ever After
Love is not always a feeling; sometimes it is a choice….that statement just about sums up our 28 years of marriage. We do not have a happily ever after story… we have an ever after story. After your world falls apart. After your lives are forever altered. After trials and traumas so numerous it seems … Continue reading Ever After
I Am Afraid of July
I am afraid of July. Sounds crazy I know, but in recent years the whole month seems cursed. I was diagnosed with cancer 9 years ago, on July 7th. Two years later, on July 9th our house burned. A few years more I had my first knee surgery in July, and since it didn’t work, … Continue reading I Am Afraid of July
All Creation
In the past two weeks I have been fortunate enough to spend one at the beach, and the other in the mountains…with a couple of days in Atlanta in the middle. As much of a whirlwind as it has been, I have to say that I am once again inspired by nature. The Blue Ridge … Continue reading All Creation
Full Circle
I attended a launch of the next four squads of World Racers. I have come full circle. Sitting in the same seat in which I sat last 4th of July week, were parents who long to support their adult/child’s decision to go change the world. They wore brave smiles with sad eyes. Questions unspoken churned … Continue reading Full Circle
Come to the Sea
I am always amazed when I go to the sea. Brilliant sugar-white sand shines in the sun which makes my heart leap, because I know in moments my toes will be in the surf. The dunes stand guard over the shore like pyramids. On this beach, white morning glories weave their way up to the … Continue reading Come to the Sea
Happy Day
Blonde headed boys with freckles play in the surf. Dad is throwing the Frisbee, mom is attempting to smear them with suntan lotion before they are completely wet. Sister is drawing circles in the sand with her toes and picking at seashells looking for the perfect one. A wagon overflowing with beach toys sits beside … Continue reading Happy Day
How do You Hide from God?
This blog is a continuation in a series I am writing about my husband’s brain injury. If you wish to read the story in order, go back in my archives and find Begin at the Beginning…all the ones in the category brain injury tell my story. Some are longer than others…they come in chunks of … Continue reading How do You Hide from God?
Hiding
This blog is a continuation in a series I am writing about my husband’s brain injury. If you wish to read the story in order, go back in my archives and find Begin at the Beginning…all the ones in the category brain injury tell my story. Some are longer than others…they come in chunks of … Continue reading Hiding
The Meaning of Father’s Day
There are those who would say that Father’s Day is another attempt by Hallmark to get our money. Maybe they’re right, but I choose not to see the commercialism of the day, but the intent behind it. Honoring fathers is something that is not often done in our society, so setting aside one day seems … Continue reading The Meaning of Father’s Day
Michelle's Mosaic 