I think my enjoyment of decorating for each season comes from my mother's joy in celebrating holidays. Each holiday when I was growing up, was very special to mom and was a reason for joy and celebration in my childhood home. I am blessed with so many good memories of my mother and how she made holidays special in our home. I remember many specific decorations we had for Easter, I remember making baskets from dough, coloring eggs (and hiding them!), new outfits for church and I also ... Read More about The Easter Tree / I know the end of the story
Who Inspires Me / The Loft
I had to look up the word inspire and this is what Dictionary.com ... Read More about Who Inspires Me / The Loft
Press On, Move Forward, Continue
When the girls were younger, we spent many of our days at the gym, swimming laps in the pool. The years have passed quickly and both of the children have grown to adulthood and I miss them when I go to swim laps these days. In fact, some days recently, I just haven't even wanted to go to the gym. Two days in particular, I was sitting in my car outside the gym, totally dressed to go in and work out and just didn't want to go in and work out. Eventually, I did go in and do my ... Read More about Press On, Move Forward, Continue
She Loved Well
A tribute to my lovely friend, Cindy. Written early this morning amid tears, edited slightly after reading. Tears of joy for her. Tears of loss for me, for my family, for her family and our church.Cindy LeMarr went to live forever with Jesus yesterday. She was a friend, encourager and mother to me. Cindy was the first person to welcome me when I visited my church. I had slipped in to the service after it started and wanted to just visit and see what the service was like without talking to ... Read More about She Loved Well
Moving
Twelve plus years ago the Salesman called and let me know that he wouldn't be home in time to go to a dinner meeting we had planned on going to together, because had received an offer to buy his business. He felt that it was a good offer and it came at a good time for him and he felt they would agree on a price before he came home that evening.Let me say, I loved everything about our home in North Carolina: our neighbors and neighborhood, our church and school and historic home. I loved the ... Read More about Moving