Dec
13
2022
Posted in Christmas Leave a comment
This Whisper was originally published on December 22, 2012.
Are you done all your shopping?
Did you send out your cards?
Did you wrap all the presents?
Finding boxes was hard.
Did you hang up the stockings?
Did you trim the large tree?
Did you bake favorite cookies?
Are there any for me?
Dec
6
2022
Posted in Family Life 2 Comments
My grandson will be one-year-old right after the New Year.
This means he is on the verge of walking.
With four granddaughters, having a grandson is wonderfully different.
The expression, all boy, comes to mind.
Electric cords appear like shiny objects to him.
If there is a tiny space between a table and chair, he will find it and enter it.
If there is something to climb, he will.
I love every minute of his curiosity.
Nov
29
2022
Posted in Family Life Leave a comment
My daughter and her husband came in the house.
They were laden with the typical things you carry when arriving with three children.
The sweet potato casserole she made for our dinner was in a special zipped carrier.
The children went off to play.
After unloading most of her things, my daughter handed me a pile of cards.
The cards were made out of construction paper of various colors.
On each card was written the names of everyone sitting at our table that evening.
The handwriting was that of my oldest granddaughter who is 4 1/2 years old.
Nov
22
2022
Posted in Daily Living Leave a comment
I went to the grocery store early this week.
I didn’t want to go shopping close to Thanksgiving.
I try to get things I need for the Thanksgiving meal the few weeks before.
Therefore, the week of Thanksgiving, only the last minute incidentals are needed.
The grocery store was quite busy.
The shelves in my market were well stocked.
I am thankful for the independent grocers who sell local produce and meat.
Everyone was cheerful and there was a bit of anticipation in the air.
Nov
15
2022
Posted in Family Life Leave a comment
I was two rows behind them.
We were all standing in church, singing in worship.
The words of the songs were on the screen in front.
It is good to worship the Lord together.
I have known the woman in front of me for many years.
Our daughters played sports together in high school.
She was sitting with her husband and two grandsons.
I know she has a lovely voice because I have heard her sing special music from time to time.
Nov
8
2022
Posted in Salvation Leave a comment
I was thinking about song lyrics.
It was from the album, Signs of Life, by Steven Curtis Chapman.
I used to play it in the car as I drove my children here and there.
One stanza in particular kept repeating in my mind.
Now I’ve got crayons rolling around in the floorboard of my car
Bicycles all over my driveway, bats and balls all over my yard
And there’s a plastic man from outer space sitting in my chair
The signs of life are everywhere
Nov
1
2022
Posted in Bible Leave a comment
There are many bookcases in my house.
The living room alone has four large bookcases and one small one, which are filled with books.
The books used to go in the same direction with their spines nice and straight.
Now some books are placed horizontally on top of the vertical ones.
I never thought I would have books going in different directions on my bookshelves.
Not because I want them all nice and neat, exactly.
I just never imagined I would have so many books that they demanded to go every which way.
To a reader like me, that is a good problem to have.
Oct
25
2022
Posted in Daily Living 2 Comments
Another day, another excursion.
On this particular day, we went to Longwood Gardens.
I brought my daughter and her three children.
It was a gorgeous fall day, perfect for walking around the Gardens.
Since I am a member of the Gardens, I can bring someone with me each time I visit.
My grandchildren are admitted for free, since they are young.
I knew we would be doing a lot of walking, but at a much slower pace.
With my grandson in a stroller, the rest of us walked around in wonder.
Oct
18
2022
Posted in Family Life 6 Comments
Some people think that buying children things is the best kind of gift.
Of course, there are special things that, when given, means so much to them.
However, spending time together is far better.
Making memories is a longer lasting gift.
I try to find things that my granddaughters will enjoy.
My one grandson and littlest granddaughter are not even one year old yet.
Finding things that the older three will love is important to me.
Months ago, I found just such a thing.
Oct
11
2022
Posted in Daily Living Leave a comment
Beginning today, there will be Weekly Whispers, which will be published each Tuesday.
We try to go to one college football game each year.
My college didn’t have a football team.
So the one game we go to each year is my husband’s college football team.
We usually go in October and we typically drive.