by Shirley | Sep 9, 2021 | My Story
Yesterday, my youngest daughter turned 17 years old. Eek!! Where has the time gone? Seriously?! It seemed like just yesterday I was begging God for my little miracle baby. He answered that prayer, and I have had the privilege of watching this six pound three oz...
by Shirley | Jun 12, 2019 | Food For Thought, Inspiration, My Story, Women of Faith
May 8, 2019 had us all saying, “Oh, Baby!” Oliver Alexander entered this world weighing in at 7 lbs., 13 1/2 ounces. My niece allowed my daughter and I to attend his birth. We assisted in providing what little pain relief we could while she was in...
by Shirley | Mar 7, 2018 | Food For Thought, Inspiration, My Story
My father worked for the same company for 41 years. When he retired in 2012, we worried that he would feel as if he lost his identity. The company had become a part of who he was for all of those years. And then, he retired. Prior to his retirement, however, my...
by Shirley | Feb 8, 2018 | Food For Thought, My Story
Walking out to the pasture, I see my gentle giants staring back at me. My friends tease that the horses only want me for the food I give them, but I believe there is something more. We share a connection and a bond, or else they would not meet me at the gate willing...
by Shirley | Jan 28, 2018 | My Story
I’ve heard this all my life, “Patience is a virtue.” Having said that, I do have patience when it comes to a lot of things. Long lines in the grocery store, other people’s children misbehaving in public, traffic jams, etc., haven’t...
by Shirley | Jan 21, 2018 | My Story
It’s now been four weeks and two days since the original surgery, and two weeks and two days since the second surgery. I was supposed to go back last week to have another ultrasound to check the two blood clots the doctor has been monitoring. However, I...
