by Zac Weikal | May 3, 2021 | Faith, Family, Fiction, Revell Books, Travel, Writing
As Mother’s Day arrives, it brings bittersweet feelings. In the last two years, my mother passed away, my sister died suddenly, and then my mother-in-law passed right around Christmas. This Saturday, we’re hosting a Celebration of Life for my mother-in-law...
by Suzanne | Sep 13, 2019 | Family, Photo Caption Contest, Photography
Lots of options to choose from last week! It was hard to pick just one…but the winner of last week’s caption contest is….”Long lost relatives” by bn100. (Our big family has some of those!) Email me, bn100, with your mailing info...
by Suzanne | Sep 4, 2019 | Coffee Break, Faith, Family, grandparenting
This story on ABC World News touched me, for lots of reasons. Even at 102 years of age, in hospice with a failing heart, this grandmother was so interested in her granddaughter’s life that she inspired this awesome moment. And her granddaughter treasured their...
by Suzanne | Jul 2, 2019 | Family
Last Thursday as I was out for a walk with the dog, my older brother Dave called to tell me that our beloved sister, Wendy, had died. We learned her sudden death was caused by a massive cardiac event—inexplicable and unavoidable. I can’t even begin to express...
by Suzanne | Jun 15, 2019 | Family
by Suzanne | Mar 22, 2019 | Family, Simple joys
My little 11-month-old granddaughter Annie received a beautiful one-of-a-kind baby blanket from a very talented family friend. She had no pattern, other than her talent and imagination. Wow, wow, wow. It’s made up of a combo of knitting and crochet, using unique...