It has been a little while since my last post. I think everyone goes through periods of time that words do not present themselves. Times when there are no words. Spending the 4th with family and friends was bittersweet…… enjoying a holiday that will always bring flashes of Christian running up the stairs to get ice and then jumping back on the boat with a “be back in a little bit” yelled up the stairs. Saturday night as I sat […]
I realized tonight that I had not posted pictures from our latest shopping trip. Looking at the pictures of these teen age boys who were so happy to just get a pair of shoes, it made me realize that I take a lot for granted. I have a supportive family; though not perfect they are still there when I need them. Most of the kids I work with have no family. No mother to say Happy Mother’s Day to. No […]
It seems I am always taking boys shopping and the girls get left out so today I made a conscious effort to take two girls shopping and left the boys behind. Now I know why I tend to take the boys shopping because most of them know what they want and they don’t worry if the shoe makes their foot look too big!! Really!! The first store didn’t have a shoe in it that either girl wanted though it took […]
I received an email from my sister last week with the simple message “I think you will like this. It’s a message by Hugh Freeze.” I really wasn’t in a hurry to watch the video thinking Tracy just sent it to me because it was a speech by the Ole Miss coach. 🙂 Several days went by before I took the time to open the link she had provided. 32 minutes later I realized she was right…. it was something […]
I was looking through pictures tonight and found so many pictures of Christian at the beach or pool with Victoria and a very young Parker. None of them having a care in the world but to enjoy the sunshine and the day. Just as it should be. Sheila was usually somewhere nearby and later Emma Kate was in tow. I found a great picture of Sheila, EK and Christian and couldn’t help but post it. Good memories surrounded by family, […]
A truly enjoyable day shopping with the girls. They were so sweet and truly appreciative. A good ending to the 2014 year of shopping!!
Another successful day of shopping. These two guys were pretty low maintenance. It is not always about the price tag!!
Yesterday I took two young men shopping for their properly fitting pair of shoes. 🙂 In some ways no different than the other trips I have made but in other ways it was like I saw “my mission statement” fulfilled. On the way to the mall I told J. and P. that I was not buying the shoes for them and the Crossings was not buying their shoes but my son’s organization was making this shopping trip possible. I began […]
