Category Archives: Parenting
My One Real Regret
If I have one regret so far in life, it’s that my journal keeping skills have been rather haphazard. Oh, I have some in books, some on the computer, some blog post, some facebook statuses (actually, i should find a … Continue reading
Filed under Opinion, Parenting, Philosophy, Religion
Something I am Learning
“It is not enough simply to survive tragedy, trials are in vain if we gain no meaning from them, no healing, and no increase in sensitivity to the daily gifts of God’s grace.” – Elaine Shaw Sorensen Chrysalis Knowing without … Continue reading
Filed under Every Day Life, Parenting, Philosophy
I said yes, instead of no, and that has made all the difference
So many times as parents we tell our children no when they want to do things with us. We’re too tired. We’re too busy. We don’t feel like it. We’d rather get the cleaning done, or maybe we just slipped … Continue reading
Filed under Children, Family, Parenting, Philosophy
Our First Annual Lizy Day
I remember holding you when you were first born. SO delicate, so tiny. I had never held a baby so new from God before. My heart was filled with awe and amazement that you were mine. I held you so … Continue reading
Waiting for the Sunrise
The first Monday after Elizabeth passed away I woke up between 5:30 and 6:00 in the morning. I couldn’t sleep. I lay thinking of my daughter and how much I missed her. Paul woke up around the same time and … Continue reading
Lizy’s Eulogy
Ray of sunshine come to play Scatters rainbows dancing merrily Chasing storm clouds from my face Teasing me as I try to catch it in my hand It breaks into a million pieces As giggles bounce off the walls Infusing … Continue reading
In Memory of Lizy
Our wonderful neighbor across the street put this together for us for the funeral. We will cherish it always.
Lizy’s Obituary
“Elizabeth Ane “Lizy” dearly beloved daughter of Julia and Paul. Loving sister of Dorothy, Emily, Jacob, James and Robert. Dear granddaughter of Dorothy & Kimball and Pam & Robert. Also survived by numerous aunts, uncles cousins and friends. Age 12 … Continue reading
Paint your toes in honor of Lizy
One of the young women in our ward visited Lizy the Thursday evening she arrived at the hospital. We were talking about painting her toenails. She could only have 8 of them painted, as one on each foot had to … Continue reading
