Christ in the Clouds

Well, we made it!! What a trip it was!!! (If you are a bit confused by this, read my previous post)  Life has been anything, but dull, since we arrived!! Our first project to do, unload our U-haul. That was a full day's work....over 8 hours of unloading and fitting everything into a storage unit. Once that was done, we got some time to catch up on sleep and just rest. But, after a day of that, we were ready to start looking at houses. This was exciting for us, but also a bit disheartening. The handful of houses we thought we would be interested in all had some serious issues. After a couple of days of this, we took today off.  We have been taking in all the beautiful scenery, from the forested mountains, to the coastal towns and cities. We spent some time also walking the beaches and watching the ocean, along the Pacific coast!! The waves were crazy big. We had been warned about "creeper waves" on these shores. So, we didn't get too close to the water. But, ultimate

  Wow!! I've shared so much about my mom and how blessed I am to have had such a close relationship with her. She passed away on June 26th, 2023. She will always be remembered as a strong, kind, and loving mom to me, Ken, and Tyler. As we go on in our lives, as we must do, we will always take our memories of mom with us. Back in 2019, I started a Facebook page to keep track of all the wonderful memories with mom, as well as our own personal memories and travel adventures, which we have loved going on. In every adventure, every activity, every new move, our memories of mom's love have gone with us and will continue to go with us!! That made me think that I really should rename that FB page... from "Love Through My Mother's Eyes" to "Love, Live, Travel (Just like mama did)!" For many years, we have enjoyed taking short trips all over the U.S. in our RV. Once we retired, we took longer trips and went on greater adventures. Once mom got ill, we took shorter

Some people, when they start to get older,  don't want to celebrate  or even recognize their birthday.  I'm definitely not one to party all day and night, but I never was one to do that anyway. I do believe that at least once a year we need to all consider all the  blessings God has bestowed on us, as well as be reminded of the  love we have by those closest to us. Whether it be old friends  from our youth, or new friends we've made through the years. Or  even family that have stayed close, whether they are blood  relatives or like family to us. When we are reminded of those who care deeply and want to continue having a connection with us, even as we age, that is priceless!!!! Aging can quickly creep up on each of us,  and none of us will keep from getting old,  if we live long enough to experience it.  That can mean a lot of things to lots of people. Some people want to age with grace.... What does that mean? Here are some definitions - Attitude : Aging with grace is not j

  elcome back to my blog, dear friends. It has been another couple of years since I've posted. In one sense, it feels likes a blink of an eye. In another, it feels like it's been eons. Again, so much has happened -  and so much is still happening, and yet things are standing still. Let me explain... To catch you all up quickly....if that is possible...my mother passed away one year ago on June 24, 2023. She suffered so much at the end of her life, so it was truly merciful for the the Lord to take her, even though my life was torn to pieces and the loss I have felt ever since then has been immense. She was and always will be my best friend on this earth.  Since then, my life has been in what I would call a stronghold of waiting and trying to move ahead all at the same time. I have felt like a box that has been in a vice, wanting to be set free. I can see the possibilities of where things could and should be going, but can not reach them, no matter how much I try to move ahead. P

  Hello all! Is it really 2023???  Well, COVID is at least unofficially over!! Praise God!! The past 2 years seemed to creep by, with the world fully engaged in the pandemic. My mom has continued to go downhill mentally and physically, but she is still with us. Over the past few years there have been some physical and emotional illnesses that continue to plague family members. There have been joyous occasions...like the birth of our great grandson! We have done some traveling, but not as much as I would have liked. But, probably the most difficult part of that time for me has been, even after things started to open back up, that I was still doing a lot of things the same, day in and day out. Still visiting mom on a regular basis, making sure her health needs were met (still always a work in progress, as staff shortages continue in the nursing homes). Also, trying to know how to address some of the health issues at home. Praying continuously for healing over those who are suffering! But