like a lot of large extended families, our tends to gather together only at funerals.
two weekends ago we experienced this yet again when Martin’s Aunt Charlotte died. Martin saw people he hasn’t seen in 9 or more years and I meet family members that I had never seen before. It’s not that these [...]
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the family gathers….at funerals
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged family, praise, Texas on July 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
lost in Italy?
Posted in Texas, family, tagged family, Texas on April 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Okay, so I didn’t really go to Italy. And perhaps someday when I do get to go to Italy, I’ll know better, but this sure felt like it to me.
These are non-toe related photos from this past weekend at the place where my MIL lives.
and one more. It took me all weekend to get the [...]
the tour of Dallas
Posted in Texas, family, tagged family, Texas on April 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Before you read this post, go back and read the feet post from last week:
“my feet keep startling me“
then come back and start this current post. It won’t make sense unless you do.
done? great. onward we go.
So after making such a big deal about my pedicure I got one of those strange notions. [...]
a rose in full bloom
Posted in Texas, family, tagged family, God, joy, Martin, photos, Texas on April 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I took photos all over Dallas this weekend. I’ll post those later, but the best photo was the one I didn’t take.
We visited Martin’s one remaining Aunt. His Father’s sister. She lives at home with constant nursing supervision. She is not physically doing well. As a matter [...]
my feet keep startling me
Posted in Texas, family, tagged family, mani-pedi, Texas on April 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Ya know that silly thing that happens when you buy brand new white tennis shoes and it becomes abundantly clear just how very dingy the old ones were.? The blinding light shining up from your feet when you wear brand new tennis shoes is very distracting. It’s almost enough to make you want to go [...]
the eyes of Texas….or the hand of God?
Posted in Texas, tagged adoption, blessing, God, NCAA basketball, Texas on March 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thursday Martin and I spent all day going from one government office to the next all over the county getting our home study (for adoption) paperwork handled. We needed background checks and criminal records checks and DFCS paperwork and copies of legal files and and and and……lots of stuff. Lots of stops. Lots [...]
memorization
Posted in Texas, praise, tagged Bible, memorization, scripture, Texas on January 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
okay. So, on the recommendation of a friend in Texas, I started reading this book last night (Breaking Free) and one of the first things in it is the statement “here are the verses you should memorize while you are going through this book”
wow.
I went to Christian school through 10th grade so this is not [...]
Deer in the headlights
Posted in Texas, football, tagged deer, driving, football, Texas on December 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Coming back from the once-every-two-years trip to Texas this November I finally got to see a real “deer the headlights”
My husband and I both love to drive at night, so we tend to plan these long trip (Our town to Dallas) so that most of the driving is at night. So there I am [...]
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