Please watch the video at the bottom of this post to see and hear Abby in her final days. Her life has touched mine. Abigail Rachel Ruth Smith went home to be with Jesus Christ on December 7, 2013 at 6:09 a.m. She was 24 years old and a professional photographer. She impacted more people in her short time on earth than many do in much longer lifetimes. Her bright red curly hair and friendly personality made her everybody’s friend……
What is true love? What does it look like? I believe if you watch this, you will get a glimpse. Short and very sweet. Enjoy, and comment on what true love looks like to you.
http://www.faithit.com/watch-and-your-heart-will-grow-three-sizes-and-possibly-burst/
I was walking around the block in my neighborhood as I so often do when I saw a woman who was also walking, except she had a walker to aid her. I smiled at her and felt very proud of her for pushing forward despite her restrictions. It reminded me of a time I took my papa for a walk on a sunny day. I put him in his wheel chair and off we went. I remember thinking how just…..
Please pray for Abby and her family. She has terminal cancer but an amazing hope. Check out her story and be encouraged. Click on Amazing Abby to see her facebook page where she and her family post the journey and how they are processing it with their faith intact and growing. The second link is Abby’s story told by Abby. So precious. We know of this family personally and have had the privilege of serving the homeschool community with Abby’s…..
Tonight I was cutting up a pineapple and a funny memory came to mind. The knife I was using was one I received from my parents. Knives were very important to them! They had purchased a set of Cutco knives many years ago, and those Cutco knives hung on their kitchen walls. Those Cutco knives had a life-time warranty and my parents always took good care of their purchases.
I remember visiting with Mom and Dad, and my Papa began…..
Listen to what Warren Pfohl has to say about Generosity. I met Warren and his wife Brenda. Beautiful people with an incredible ministry to caregivers.
The Power of Generosity: Paying it Forward
October 7, 2013 by davidsrefuge
Today I experienced the power of generosity. Brenda and I had lunch atGordon-Biersch at Destiny USA in Syracuse. We had a wonderful conversation…..
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you more to do! No. God calls us to Himself to give us rest. Lately I find myself napping more and consciously slowing down. There is an inner tiredness and a fatigue in my soul from life’s stresses manifesting itself in my body.
In a culture where we equate productivity with our self worth, this is hard to do. Life in the fast lanes is all we know…..
Writing a book is very personal. You can’t be sure how it will be received or not received. Of course you have your cheerleaders…in my case, my husband, who tells people that I could write the telephone book and he would read it! He’s my biggest fan and not biased one bit :).
Then there are the different reasons why people are motivated to write a book. For me it started out by journaling different thoughts and insights I received…..
My name is Elizabeth Hugo, author of Life Lessons from My “Papa”. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here.
I’ll be using this blog to interact with you about Life Lessons from My “Papa”, expanding on some of the topics in it and blogging on some of the ideas related to my…..