Tag: memories
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Jump For Joy
As a family spread out across the US, it’s not easy to get together. It takes planning, adjusting, and a willingness to compromise to be with one another. I’m grateful that our six children are willing to flex to accommodate their siblings. Photo ops happened throughout our recent vacation, and as I was perusing the…
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Selfies Of The Soul
“Whose arms are the longest?” The question was legitimate; we wanted to take a picture of our small group where we’d all be in it. Our friend, David, not only had the longest arms but the moxie to be the one to take the picture. We crowded around him, bobbing here and there to get…
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What Makes Us Memorable?
Memorials are an intriguing mix of extraordinary memories and poignant absences. Sweet surprises at what had been and sadness at what can no longer be. We were finally able to celebrate my friend Steve Douglass’ life and legacy, an event attended by close to a thousand people and streamed live to many more around the…
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The Pendulum Can Be A Pit
Growing up in the Midwest, winters were bitterly cold and snow was the norm. I loved being outside, ice skating, sledding, snowball fights. Shoveling snow? Not so much. In the evenings, when darkness fell quickly, my twin sister and I would play in our basement. Dad had rigged a swing down there–we had the space…
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The Verse Is Done But The Song’s Just Begun
I thought she’d live for weeks more. She’d rallied in the end, unexpectedly, but so like Mom. Adelaide B. Golden passed from this life into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday afternoon, February 6. Those who knew her called her Skip. My twin sister had been there earlier in the day. Mom didn’t…
Tip of My Iceberg 