Tag Archives: love
Then, Now, Tomorrow Thoughts on Valentine’s Day
The following was originally written in 2019. There is also an update at the end. So we all know that today is Valentine’s Day, the day set aside for lovers. All over the place people are getting or giving flowers, … Continue reading
Never Misplaced
I’ve managed to do it yet again. I’ve put something away, you know, for safe keeping, and now can’t find the thing. The thing I have misplaced is the changer for my dog’s training collars. Where it should be, it … Continue reading
Thankful For Thoughts and Memories
Three years ago today. It was three years ago today that my brother left us for his Heavenly home. It has been five years since we have spent a Thanksgiving with my husband. My mother is always sad during the … Continue reading
Tell Them
He doesn’t know. Maybe he does know. Maybe at some point I told him, and he has either forgotten or chooses to let it go. Maybe, he didn’t hear me, or wasn’t ready to hear those words. Every morning when … Continue reading
What we have here…
You know how you shake a bag of microwave popcorn to try to get the kernels that did not pop to either pop or fall to the bottom? Or if you stir the water of a puddle and the water … Continue reading
Lessons Learned From Nursery Duty
Yesterday, Sunday April twenty-fourth, I was blessed with the opportunity and gift of spending time in the nursery with the two and three year old kids. Those kids are amazing and will definitely remind you how to be young. As … Continue reading
Thoughts on Resurrection Sunday, Easter Sunday.
I realize that Resurrection Sunday, Easter Sunday has come and gone already. At the time, I struggled to share my words and thoughts on the day. I will admit that I felt very uncomfortable and guilty over spending that very … Continue reading
April Seventeenth; May We Remember, Recognize and Rejoice
Hello Lord, I was sitting here, listening to the rain falling outside my window. I was thinking about how much the plants in my gardens, whether they are … Continue reading
In Loving Memory Across Time
Thinking and remembering on this anniversary of your home going. March seventh, 2018: At this time last year, I was sitting on my front porch with my sister-in-law. We were waiting for the police to show up and confirm what … Continue reading
Tomorrow
With each passing day, each passing moment, my mind moves more toward tomorrow. Tomorrow will be the five year anniversary of your leaving this life for your Heavenly one. Even as I have come to some semblance of peace, there … Continue reading
Words from The Dirt Road 