Alive with Color

Candy blogs: Last night I dug out a book I hadn’t looked at in a while. Inside was an envelope with my random mixture of abbreviations and old shorthand phrases. A couple of years ago we were traveling and I had heard a song on the radio that completely drew me in at the time.Continue reading “Alive with Color”

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 themContinue reading “It’s Official”

Google Search Story

Candy blogs: One of my passions is leaving an intentional legacy. Everyone has a story and, once again, Sheila Wray Gregoire has introduced me to a new way to tell different parts of it and see the stories of others. It’s the Google search story that, after it is created, is automatically uploaded to You-Tube!Continue reading “Google Search Story”

Repost: A Great and Good Man

Candy blogs: “When the sun goes down below the horizon, he is not set; the heavens glow for a full hour after his departure. And when a great and good man sets, the sky of this world is luminous long after he is out of sight. Such a man cannot die out of this world.”Continue reading “Repost: A Great and Good Man”

Repost: Somewhere in Time

Candy blogs: As I’ve been preparing for speaking at this upcoming women’s retreat, I’ve been browsing through time a bit. The theme is Because Everyone Has a Story. I thought I would re-post this piece from 2009. Lately I have been slightly lost in time. I’ve been remembering the past and dreaming about the future.Continue reading “Repost: Somewhere in Time”