I still miss his presence after all these many years later.
Tag: Inspiration
Bittersweet
Sister Debbie, a long time ago, cutting our Christmas trees.I like to think she entered heaven’s gates just like this! As many of you may have learned, Country Woman Magazine recently chose me as Country Woman of the Year 2017. I couldn’t be happier to have been selected among many other country women nominated across…
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Life is full of ups and downs….
Such lovely fabric from the sacks Grandma mentions. “Life is full of ups and downs,” my seventy-nine-year old grandmother wrote in 1993 and submitted to me to publish in Motherhood & Me, a newsletter magazine I published for several years back in the day… “especially in 1921,” she tells. Woven in her story is a…
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Mother’s Christmas Sewing Box
It was December 1966. Christmas was fast approaching. Two small farm girls were beginning to learn what the season was about. “You know what,” Debbie said to me, “wouldn’t it be nice if we could buy a present for Mom?” Of course I thought it was a good idea but we girls didn’t have any…
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Meditative Ramblings From the Porch
Front porch sitting is the best. A perfect time to reflect. September has arrived to Cherry Ridge Farms in Ohio. Cool mornings and evenings and warmth mid-day is a favorite time of year for us. Recently, I meditate on the porch while my husband works on his collection of walking sticks. Few words are spoken. I…
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A Birthday to Remember
Contemplation: The act of contemplating. What a wonderful day I had yesterday………. it being my birthday and all. What made it wonderful? What made it extra special? I wasn’t expecting a big “ta-do” for my birthday, but what I got was even better. I don’t need elaborate parties to make my life complete. I can…
