My Father’s Family Legacy
From these various relatives, Daddy learned the value of
Living for Christ
Working the land
Serving others
Respecting his heritage and elders
A good education
Being a good parent
Loving Unconditionally...
Unique and Spontaneous Family Christmas Traditions
Personally, I'm partial to the more unique and spontaneous traditions....
Christmas Lights Point us to Jesus
Have you ever wondered why it is a tradition to hang lights at Christmas. I’d never really given it a thought until last night as I was driving around admiring all the lights. It suddenly hit me–In scripture, Jesus says “I am the light.” In him was life, and...
The Summer of 1969
Memories Evoked by Crimson and Clover Why This Song? The Summer of 1969. All it took to take me back to that time was hearing a DJ state that Crimson and Clover was 50 years old. I was immediately transported to a weekend spent at the Lake of the...
Seasonal Decorator – Winter Decor
Winter Decor went up this week as I took down our Christmas decorations. Choosing interchangeable decorations, makes this transition fairly easy. Living in Missouri, means snow is likely through the end of March. So, I decorate for both Christmas and winter with snowmen, pine cones and evergreens. For winter,...
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...