Crafting a Quilt
Created to craft! That was one of the themes of a craft retreat I attended a few months ago. This weekend got me excited because I like to craft occasionally, I was undeterred by the fact that I am not crafty, creative, or precise. However, I do not like to follow the rules or instructions and usually get too impatient to finish any project. I, also, like to collect all the fun and flashy supplies, but soon become irritated that my project does not meet my expectations with my unpolished skills or in the time constraints I think it [...]
Unexpected Places
Technology can be a wonderful thing. While it can move us very quickly into the future, I have found it can also take us back in time. I love when Facebook memories pop up. These reminders are a wonderful souvenir of things of the past, places I have visited, pictures of people I love, and events that have been a part of my life. I love the reminder of each one of these brings. I was recently reminded that I have officially lived in Kingwood for 5 years this month. Facebook does not need to send me a refresher [...]
What Death Cannot Steal
If you have spent any amount of time with me, there is a good chance I have told you about my grandparents. Unlike grandparents today, my grandparents did not have cutesy names. They were Papaw and Granny. My Papaw was 69 years old when I was born. He was born in 1909 and was raised during the great depression. He served in the Army during WWII, and then came home and married my Granny. He worked as a surveyor for a time, and he was a farmer. Most of his farming days were done by the time I was [...]
Scars
Recently, my 15-year-old son came to me with concern about some marks that were on his shoulders. I examined him and found that he had stretch marks across his shoulders. A result from growing like a weed no doubt. I explained to him what stretch marks were and told him not to worry and that everyone has them. He wanted to know when they would go away and to his horror, I told him they would not go away. He said, “You mean they are scars?”. Again, I reassured him that everyone has them. As I spoke those words, [...]