Posts Tagged ‘loving memory’


New Month – New Opportunities to Succeed!

[I apologize ahead of time to those of you who read more than one of my blogs, as I am posting this in each one as an update!] Hello – yes, it’s really me! After getting off to such a good start with blogging in 2011 – I have had three unusual months in a [...]

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Speaking of New Blogs-Part 1

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I’ve been busily revising old blogs and starting new ones. So since I’ve been (mostly) consistent with this blog in 2011 so far, I thought I would introduce each of my new blogs, one post at a time. Remember, I’m still learning, but having a great time with this [...]

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I Wanted to Call My Dad Today…

I wanted to call my Dad today to wish him a Happy 78th Birthday. I wanted to tell him how much I love him and miss him. I wanted to tell him that I wish we could get together and celebrate our spring birthdays, along with my middle daughter (mine is at the end of [...]

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A Word About Encouragement

Encouragement – that expression of approval and support can make your day!  This is only one of the many reasons I miss my beloved Dad – he was a “master encourager” who always had a knack for saying the kindest, most uplifting words when someone was most in need of hearing them.  I try to [...]

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Count Your Blessings

It’s surprising, sometimes, how adversity can blind us to the blessings in our lives. While we wait in the darkness, anticipating that proverbial “light at the end of tunnel,” it’s all too easy to lose sight of the positive and good things surrounding us. What is that saying? “Hindsight is 20-20.” So I’m having my [...]

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*In Loving Memory of my Dad*

We lost my beloved Dad 8 years ago today. While he lost his fight with lymphoma, he gained his eternal home with his beloved Lord. Love you and miss you, Dad! This is the poem I wrote in honor of my Dad, the Gentle Giant. DO GIANTS STILL EXIST? Among the controversies that exist in [...]

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