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I Miss My Dad

Happy Birthday, Dad. We miss you more than you’ll ever know.

Tell Me Thursday

Yesterday’s Wordless Wednesday was a mobile phone photo my sister Amber sent me of her youngest. She had stepped away for a moment and he jumped at the chance to take over. I love this photo because I immediately decided he was looking for me. You see, since I live in Utah and they live [...]

Wordless Wednesday – Veterans Day Version

Help your child be happier and more successful in school

Dr. Linda Silbert is offering a Q&A teleseminar tonight titled “Let’s Talk About School” and did I mention it’s free?!? As I said it happens tonight and I apologize for not telling you about it sooner. It’s been one of those days.  BUT you still have time to sign up and get involved. Go here [...]

Death is never easy

Last night I had to make a decision that is never easy. I had to have our beloved English Springer Spaniel put down. She had diabetes which came on fast and basically destroyed her in a matter of a few months. It is strange the things you miss when a pet dies. Andrew and I [...]

Tell Me Thursday

In yesterday’s Wordless Wednesday post, my Dad is helping Andrew hold a rifle. The decision to do this came only a day or so after I had put Andrew in a dress in an attempt to mess with his dad. I can’t find the photo right now, but it was Andrew in a frilly, green, [...]

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Birthday Dad

Happy Birthday Dad. We love you and miss you so much. ~ Shannon & Andrew A Belated Grace (by Richard J. Kent) Make me half the man my father was And I’ll know that I’ve been blest. Give me half his courage and loving care And a kingdom I’ll possess. When I was young and [...]

Prayer Request – Cousin with burst appendix

My mom called me last night to let me know my cousin’s 10 year old son, Charlie, is in the hospital in critical condition. Apparently he’s been sick for a couple of weeks and they’ve been treating him for the flu because they couldn’t find anything wrong with him. Yesterday evening the pain got so [...]

Update on Amy

Thank you for all the prayers. I really appreciate them and so does Amy. She went up to see her dad on Saturday. The doctors determined that there was nothing they could do. He requested to be taken off life support and died peacefully a short time later. Her son is still in the hospital. [...]