Legacy
I have been putting off writing a blog post for a while now. Deciding what to write about has not always come easily to me. The thought of others reading what I’m writing becomes another stumbling block. Despite these lingering feelings, this last week brought a lot of different thoughts and ideas for me to consider. As I type this, it has been one week since my paternal grandfather crossed from earth into the glory of Heaven. It’s been a rough week – a week of highs and lows both emotionally and physically. Random tears and exhaustion lead me [...]
What Death Cannot Steal
If you have spent any amount of time with me, there is a good chance I have told you about my grandparents. Unlike grandparents today, my grandparents did not have cutesy names. They were Papaw and Granny. My Papaw was 69 years old when I was born. He was born in 1909 and was raised during the great depression. He served in the Army during WWII, and then came home and married my Granny. He worked as a surveyor for a time, and he was a farmer. Most of his farming days were done by the time I was [...]