Let me start this post off with a quote from a great book I just read. "Because You, Father, are BIGGER than anything I shall encounter on earth." The name of this book is, "Dancing With Jesus, From Grief to Grace," by Susan Burfoot Mead. It was a joy to find this book and to … Continue reading God is Bigger
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New Beginnings
As I try to get back to our “new normal” and reprogram to fit my life now, I have a new perspective on my writing. My mama passed away in January of this year after a long battle with a rare auto immune disease, and the probable brain cancer, and lung cancer associated with it. … Continue reading New Beginnings
One Of Those Things I Cherish
I got some more of that news that just “tickles me pink,” as the saying goes. On one of those calls just to visit on the phone with my parents, I asked if there were any pears. Daddy had said before that there weren’t going to be as many pears this Fall. So I thought … Continue reading One Of Those Things I Cherish
Providence
I have been incredibly blessed yesterday. I almost have no words for it - almost; I am a writer. I lost my wallet earlier. God protected it. It was so hot yesterday, and when you’re in town the heat just radiates off the concrete and asphalt magnifying the heat several degrees more. I was tired … Continue reading Providence
Gifts From My Daddy
I wrote my Mother’s Day post about my Mama, so naturally I’ve been thinking of what to write about my Daddy for Father’s Day. The memories I made with Daddy are very different than the ones with Mama. This time of the year, we have vegetable gardening that can keep us busy at Mama’s and … Continue reading Gifts From My Daddy
THOUGHTS OF RACHEL
Thoughts of you drift through my mind, Like soft and fluffy dandelions; The dreams I had for you, dear one, Still warm my heart like the morning sun. I'll always wonder who you'd be If you had lived with your Daddy and me. A mother's love never goes away Even for one who lives far … Continue reading THOUGHTS OF RACHEL
Valentine Proposal
Roy and I had our first date on June 22, 1979, and dated for several months. We spent time at the lake in the summer, took a lot of long walks, sat in front of our family's fireplace, roller skated most weekends, and spent time with one another’s families. We settled into a comfortable dating … Continue reading Valentine Proposal
Cindy Chandler Pye 