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Tag Archives: Celebrate
Many Reasons to Give Thanks
Road trips, adventures, and fantastic friends and family are some of the many things for which to give thanks. On the day my husband died, I gave thanks that I was able to be with him. I had sprung him … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, Friendship, Love, Marriage
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Death, Friendship, Love, Marriage, Memories, Picnic
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The Color of Grief
June 24th marked three months since my husband died. I am doing better. The country is divided and embroiled in attacks, mobs, destruction, death, all manner of hateful things. All I seem able to do is try to get through … Continue reading
Our Dreams and The Rialto Theatre
Ron and I were able to celebrate eleven wedding anniversaries. I am thankful for every one of those years, but I must confess that we had plans for many more. Ron and I dreamed about many things we wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Celebrate, Love, Marriage, Memories, Movies, Our choices
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A Hitchcock Love Story
Every once in a while – you just need to chill. I find that news, personal grief, and filing five months’ worth of papers, primarily regarding my husband’s sickness and death, have given me ample reason to want to chill. … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day for this High Maintenance Woman
Written while living in Arizona: A friend of mine asked me what we would be doing to celebrate Valentine’s Day. She hasn’t known us for all that long, nor does she know us too well. I got to thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Friendship, Love, Marriage
Tagged Celebrate, Creation, Desert, Love, Marriage, Our choices, Picnic, Thoughtfulness
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A Toast to What Matters
Life has a way of interrupting our plans. Some days our to-do list is orders of magnitude too long. Sometimes the busy-ness of our days distracts us from seeing the goodness of our days. Some days we feel run ragged … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Aging, Celebrate, Love, Marriage, Vacation
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Come To The Table
I can’t help myself. Everybody has weaknesses. I’m a pushover for having meals with people I care about, old and new friends; visitors from near and far; family members who can have their arms twisted to stop by for a … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Christmas, Friendship, Love, Marriage, Memories
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The Blessings of Books, Friends and Family
Books have played a significant role in my life since before my arrival on the planet. My father, a lawyer, was addicted to reading, feasting on theology and history, but also enjoying art, woodworking, sculpture, gardening, historic houses, mysteries, wars, … Continue reading
Gratitude in the Furniture Hospital Ward
There were years in our life together when my husband greeted each new morning saying, in an exaggerated Scottish brogue, “Glory be to Jesus, it’s a beautiful day.” But how do you keep gratitude in your life when the troubles … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Faith, Friendship, Love, Marriage, Money
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The Blessing of Our Last Home
On June 18th, I wrote a post called The Mixed Blessing of our Last Home. That seems like ages ago. Now we are a month away from closing on our new home, and we are eager to do that. We … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Love, Marriage
Tagged Aging, Blessings, Celebrate, Love, Marriage, Memories, Our choices, Thoughtfulness, Vacation
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