Category Archives: Grandparents

Christmas with Mamie

It is such an incredible blessing to spend time with my mom. She is beautiful, godly and a true servant. The joy, however, is always tinged with the sadness of missing my dad. This is the second Christmas without him … Continue reading

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Michigan Memories

“Come and spend a week in Michigan,” my mom proposed hopefully early in February. “When do the kids have their winter break?” It just so happened the week-long break of the kids online classes fell on the one year anniversary … Continue reading

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Books, Grandad and Loss

I’m sitting in the darkened room of my mom’s new condo. Her lovely, airy, just-the-right-size condo where she lives ALONE, without my dad. How is it possible that a year has passed already since we said goodbye to one of … Continue reading

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President’s Day

Today was one of the 8 annual holidays that my company recognizes. It is always a little surprising to me that President’s Day makes the cut of Federal holidays, while Veterans Day does not. As we talked about possible celebrations, … Continue reading

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A Tribute for Grandad

On the last day of February, our family had the sad privilege of attending the memorial service for my father-in-law, Reverend William C. Moore. Struck down suddenly by an aggressive form of lymphoma, Grandad’s illness lasted less than 8 weeks … Continue reading

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