Last Saturday, Grandma Mabel moved to Heaven. I shared this eulogy at her funeral service on Tuesday. You've probably heard the poem "Everything I Needed to Know about Life, I Learned from Kindergarten." After twenty years in education, following in my mom's footsteps as a teacher and administrator, I'd say something different: everything I needed… Continue reading “Everything I Needed to Know about Life, I learned from Grandma Mabel”
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“The Blessing not Everyone Gets to Enjoy”
Isaiah 46:4 NIV "Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you." "Tell me about the girls' mission trip," Grandma Mabel said, her eyes sparkling as I set… Continue reading “The Blessing not Everyone Gets to Enjoy”
Enjoying the Shade of Trees We Didn’t Plant
Recently, my mom reminded me of a beautiful proverb: "We are sitting in the shade of trees we haven't planted." As someone who sunburns easily, I deeply appreciate a good shade tree—the relief from the beating sun, the refreshing breeze flowing through the branches. My husband, Nathan, often plants trees on our property, knowing it… Continue reading Enjoying the Shade of Trees We Didn’t Plant
