Through life's twists and turns, your hand I hold, A steady beacon, a story untold. With laughter shared and tears that fall, Because of you, I stand tall. No lonely path, no heart unseen, Your presence bright, a comforting sheen. In every moment, joy and strife, You've woven yourself...

Done for the Journaling Challenge #1 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/march-challenge-1-journaling.41698/ She Was Unwilling.....But God…..This is my 5-word autobiography. God changed my will! "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"...

Done for the Designer Template Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/carols-template-challenge-february-2025.41603/ After 41 years of marriage, unexpectedly I was beginning a new journey of love at the age of 61. God’s ways are not my ways. 9-1-18

Done for the Anna Lift found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/annalift-challenge-02-14-29-02-28-25.41642/ I had a great childhood. I guess you could say I am from a middle-class family. We had a good family life and mom and dad raised us in church. Church was an important part...

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My inspiration for this page was the following: The greatest love is a mother’s; Then comes a dog’s, Then comes a sweetheart’s. Polish Proverb I agree with part of this, but not all. Above all human love is the love of our Heavenly Father toward us. “Greater love has no man than this…that a...

I was able to capture the sun as it was setting quickly in the west when we headed to the shop to pick up the car. 2/7/25

Taking a selfie after a lunch break at Mama Mia’s before going back to work at the shop. 1/8/25

Done for Year Flashback Challenge #6 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-6-year-flashback.41495/ COVID-19 caused so many problems with everyone. There were restrictions galore. It caused more fear than anything I remember in my life. To me it was as...

Done for the Free For All Challenge #5 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-5-free-for-all.41438/ Mark enjoys leaving the shop and going to lunch with me. Today we ate at Amigos instead of Mama Mia’s. 1/6/25

Done for the Color Play Challenge #1 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-1-color-play.41524/ Time together as a family is a gift. Joanna Gaines

Done for the Copycat Challenge #7 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/january-challenge-7-copycat.41323/ Using this page as my inspiration: https://oscraps.com/community/media/in-the-morning.404753/

Do not try to preserve your name by writing it on the trunks of trees or upon the walls of old buildings, but write it in the memories and affections of your friends by your uprightness and sweetness of character. —The Old Farmer's Almanac, 1896

Done for Challenge #3 Through the Lens found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/january-challenge-3-through-the-lens.41279/ Tim and I took a trip to the Hawaiian Islands January 29 - February 9, 2005. On Sunday, February 6th, we were up at 5:30 and boarding the bus at 7:30 for the...

Done for the Momma O January 2025 Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/vicki-stegall-designs-momma-os-january-2025-challenge.41296/ I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions, but this year I have determined that I want to pray more. So I guess I would consider this a...

Journaling reads: It’s hard for me to wrap my head around how quickly the years have passed; to realize my grandbabies are no longer babies! 11/6/24

Right Sunday we all stayed home and listened to Bobby’s message and then met Joann at Julia’s Mexican Restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon Michael and I walked the dogs. Mark had to lay down with a headache. We played lots of Rummikub in the afternoon and evenings. On Monday we got up early...

Alabama 2024 Left We left the house at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17th. Since I-40 was closed from the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in September we had to find a new route to take. We decided to take I-85 south to the bypass around Atlanta, I-285, hoping to miss Atlanta traffic...

Alabama 2024 Left We left the house at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17th. Since I-40 was closed from the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in September we had to find a new route to take. We decided to take I-85 south to the bypass around Atlanta, I-285, hoping to miss Atlanta traffic...

Right The trees in our back yard are beginning to show some color change! 9/16/24 The neighbor’s knockout roses on a rainy morning Beautiful! 9/16/24 The beautiful sun setting and the rays of the sun shining as we headed to church Wednesday. 9/18/24 Mark runs Piper through the woods on our...