Category: Family

  • Three years later

    Three years later

    Three years ago my world changed. My sweet hubby unexpectedly left this earth and went to heaven. What an awful day. So much changed that day. Some changes were expected. A lot of changes took me by surprise. Yes, it still hurts, and I miss him something dreadful. He was my closest friend: the one…

  • Room of Requirement Day 1

    Room of Requirement Day 1

    Last night I had just an hour or two to get started on tackling the Room of Requirement. I was able clear away enough stuff that I could actually step foot in the room! Woohoo! I felt that was a great accomplishment. Then I got overwhelmed and went on an adventure instead! This year DD#2,…

  • Room of Requirement – it begins

    Room of Requirement – it begins

    I’ve been procrastinating! But I thought if I confessed in front of everyone, maybe it would motivate me to get started on a big project! I need someone to hold me accountable. In the nearly three years since Sweet Hubby went to heaven, I’ve done virtually no quilting. I haven’t really even stepped foot into…

  • Article on my sweet hubby

    Article on my sweet hubby

    I am deeply touched and so blessed that Calvary Chapel Magazine just did an article on my late husband, Dave (in their Issue 77, Fall 2018). He was so very special and I miss him so much, but it is nice that he was remembered in this way. I can’t believe it has been nearly…

  • Review of 2016 and 2017

    Review of 2016 and 2017

    Ah, so much has happened and yet, in many ways, it seems as if time has stood still. By necessity, my priorities changed. My focus changed. My world changed. After my sweet hubby passed away in October 2015, other things besides quilting captured my attention. I know it will not be permanent. It’s just a…

  • Two years later

    Two years later

    Today marks two years since my sweet hubby, Dave, left us and went to heaven. I miss his laugh. I miss his hugs. I miss the companionship of my best friend. And still, God has blessed me in so many ways. I’m thankful for my two lovely daughters and their husbands. I’m thankful that I…

  • A Momma’s Heart – cover reveal

    A Momma’s Heart – cover reveal

    So excited! Here is the front cover of my daughter’s up-coming book, A Momma’s Heart: Comfort for Loss Moms. This is the project that’s been keeping me busy since January. Bethany and I are collaborating on the illustrations, combining her beautiful black and white photographs with my line drawings to create a unique reflective journal/coloring…

  • Memorial Day 2017

    Memorial Day 2017

    Today is the day that the United States honors those who died in active military service. My father was in the Air Force for 31 years, so we were taught to appreciate the sacrifice that these brave men and women made for our country. I do not want to minimize the true meaning of Memorial…

  • One year later

    One year later

    It has now been one year since my sweet hubby, Dave, left us and went home to heaven. I don’t even know how to express what this year has been like. So much has changed. We have all missed him dreadfully, but our family has rallied together and drawn closer in the grief. I’m so…

  • Four years… In Memory of…

    Four years… In Memory of…

    Today our family remembers two very special people. My grandson, sweet little Amalya Nathaniel, was born and passed away on September 10, 2012. God used him in such amazing ways. We were blessed that he lived for one hour and twenty minutes, but he’ll be in our hearts forever. My quilt, Surrender, was made as…