This week, in honor of my sweet husband’s heavenly birthday, I wanted to share a darling poem that my daughter, Britt, wrote for him. A little back story!!! Hugh was quite the calm one and was never rattled or ruffled about the little things and most of the big things. He was also very respectful … Continue reading Creatures Great and Small, He Loved them All!
Category: Grief & Grace
Life is one of man’s greatest blessings… A gift to experience Jesus’ love, grace and greatness everyday that makes this a Happy Life!
Hugh’s Big Book
Dear Sweet BB’s, Today is a special thoughtful day to me!! It was one of the happiest days of my life by far on this day in 2003. I don’t call it a sad day now because it gave me a gift that death can not take away. Believe me I waited patiently or somewhat … Continue reading Hugh’s Big Book
When they are ready, and not one moment sooner!!! (living through addiction in your family)
I felt a nudge in my spirit to write about this tonight and decided I would not argue with God’s spirit. Generally that is an argument I will not win anyway!!! This is for the mamas and the daddy’s and the friends and the wives, the husbands and the sisters and the brothers, all God’s … Continue reading When they are ready, and not one moment sooner!!! (living through addiction in your family)
The Gilmore Girls, My grief escape and other tricks!!
Some of the ways I handled my grief after my sweet Hugh returned to the moon are a little odd. I had a little bit of time to process my grief because I found out 2 months prior to him leaving that he was already in the stages of dying. My heart was heavy but … Continue reading The Gilmore Girls, My grief escape and other tricks!!
Dear Hugh, It has been a long time!!!
Dear Hugh, It has been a long time since I have written to you and after eating at the Pho place which I traveled via golf cart, I just had to share my day with you!!! The Pho place made me think of you and how you loved the ritual of fixing your food and … Continue reading Dear Hugh, It has been a long time!!!
My Boll Weevil!!!!
Growing up in Enterprise Alabama people were always fascinated by our bizarre statue in the middle of the town square!!! I think at that time and maybe still to this day we were the only people on the planet that wielded a statue that immortalized a pest!!!! Seriously and a really creepy ugly pest at … Continue reading My Boll Weevil!!!!
Resistance!!!!
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it; Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. ---Johann Wolfgang von Goethe To be super honest I was going to bed tonight and convinced myself that it was okay to skip one more week and not write my blog, not write my happy asses and … Continue reading Resistance!!!!
Dear Hugh, So many moons!!! So very many.
Dear Hugh, Oh my, it has been so many many full moons and so many hurting hearts ago. But you know I will take this hurt any day to have had the joy of being your friend and your wife. We were co-conspirators in making sure that people saw the love of God in how … Continue reading Dear Hugh, So many moons!!! So very many.
On bended knees, One day at a time.
Tonight I was commenting back to a friend who stated, “I am glad that you got your son back.” I thought to myself, I thank God daily, on bended knee. I spent so many years on bended knees begging God, bargaining with God, manipulating God for my sons to be sober. I was not successful … Continue reading On bended knees, One day at a time.
Dusting off my clear prison bag, filling up my heart!!!
I am dusting off my clear prison bag and making sure I am equipped with kleenex, my notebook, affirmations. I am searching my closet for plain clothes suitable to serve and love on all these precious inmates that know me as Ya Ya. After a long absence I am thankful that we can be back … Continue reading Dusting off my clear prison bag, filling up my heart!!!