My Amazing Grandma – Caring, Contented, Loved
Last Saturday, I attended the funeral of one of my Ferguson cousins, Lorene Ferguson Davidson who was my grandma’s niece. She was 91. I was greeted with a hug by her daughter, Lana, as she exclaimed, “Longevity!” She was referring to how long the Fergusons we know seem to...
Lots of Love – My Mother, A Wise Military Wife
The Military Wife, Who is a Mother, Endures Difficulties I’ve been thinking about my mother quite a bit this week and how wise she was. Thoughts were triggered by a post a friend, Jessica, made on Facebook. She is a military wife with three young children and she was...
Random Thoughts on the Love of Jesus, Brothers, Cars, and Husband
My thoughts have been all over the place today! Please say you have days like that too. Days where you are overcome with tears as you realize the overpowering love shown by God through Jesus and God’s earthly children. Days where you see love being demonstrated in so many ways. It’s...
Our Wedding Day
Our wedding day has always been pretty much a blur to me. I remember very random things without photos prompting the memory, like picking up the cake in someone’s station wagon. I had to sit in the back and hold the cake in place so that it didn’t topple....
Say Yes to the Dress
I ended my last wedding post with telling my parents about my engagement. They were not at all surprised. Daddy just asked if I was sure Jimmy was a Christian. He didn’t ask about where we planned to live, our financial situation or whether I planned to continue my...
My First Hero
Father’s Day is bittersweet for those who have lost their fathers. Even those who did not have an ideal relationship, probably mourn the loss of the chance to make the relationship better. I’m a fortunate one–I had a great relationship with my father. So much so, that I considered...
My Magical Engagement Moment
Our wedding anniversary was this past Sunday. It got me to thinking about what our wedding was like which led me to thinking about recent weddings I’ve attended or ones I’ve seen pictures of. Most of today’s weddings seem to be very elaborate. They often include the Engagement Moment,...