

....butterflies and grilled cheeses....
I have lost count of the days that we’ve been in quarantine in order to safeguard our health from the (bleeping) COVID-19. My guess is...


Seeing Rainbows
Here we are, in the middle of a world-wide health crisis, and we are quarantined to our homes until the spread of COVID-19 is under...


The Battle is not Mine
“This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.” 2...


......emotional tsunami......
So we made it through the first year. All of the “firsts without JB” are in the past. But are they really? What about the “once in a...


......another new day......
I have dreaded many days over this past full year. Birthdays, Father's Day, our Anniversary, Thanksgiving.....all of them have inevitably...


Day 7......first loves......
I talk a lot about our JB. But there are two other "JBs" in our lives that he and I both fell in love with at first sight. Our big first...


Day 6......downtime......
Day six of Everyday Thankfulness....I literally only have five minutes to write this.....here goes....(forgive the messiness of this...


Day 5......joy of cooking......
On our first official date, JB drove down to Austin from Dallas, about a four hour drive depending on if you are a risk taker. We hadn’t...


Day 4......windows down......
Why does the North Texas 75 degree fall weather feel so great; so balanced? Even on the worst of days, this kind of weather can make a...


Day 3......modern love letters......
Handwritten love letters are a rare art. But I absolutely love writing little notes to my kids and, when he was on this earth, to my...