Candy blogs: I've been away from my blog for too long. Life has been crowded lately. We're in the process of saying goodbye to a dear loved one. It overshadows all the things that used to seem important. I'm finding it difficult to go on with life as usual. I have to force myself to… Continue reading
Tag: Family
It’s Official
Candy blogs: It's official! I'm finally going to be a grandma! I've been talking about it for so long, now it's time to settle some longings into thoughts and actions. Our daughter and SIL will make us grandparents early next May. They've been married for three years and we have tried not to inundate them… Continue reading It’s Official
It’s Baack … Beloved but Busy
Candy blogs: It's baack ... fall ... the beloved but busiest season in most of our lives. For many this Labor Day weekend was the last hoorah to a more relaxed schedule. We're sorry to see the summer go but always look forward to a change in the weather, getting back to a routine and enjoying the… Continue reading It’s Baack … Beloved but Busy
When You Care Enough to Send the Very Best
Candy blogs: I don't know about you but I'm a sucker for a sentimental greeting card. I don't really care for the funny kind. I like the sappy kind, the kind that makes me "leak" or "rain" as my step father-in-law would say. Lately I've been going through some "piles" around the house. These piles… Continue reading When You Care Enough to Send the Very Best
Settling for a Lump of Coal this Christmas?
Candy blogs: Are you enjoying the Christmas spirit yet? Are you loving the music and the snow and the chill in the air and the warmth of friends and family and the JOY of the Lord? Yes? Wonderful! No? What is keeping you from a joy-filled Christmas? Are you grieving? ♥ ... the loss of… Continue reading Settling for a Lump of Coal this Christmas?