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Today is my anniversary.  I married the man of my dreams 28 years ago today.  I should actually say I married the young man of my dreams...h...

Caught you off guard with the title, huh?  By now, you are wondering- is Becky ok? (I am!) Is her marriage ok? (It is!)  Is she depresse...

Last year, we attended lots of football games.  Week after week, we traveled on Fridays to stadiums miles and miles away from our home to ...

As a believer, I come with certain gifts.  Each of us has a spiritual gift, unique to that person, but sometimes these take time to see or d...

Recently I spent two days in ABQ.  Had the opportunity to go visit some familiar places like our house at 4305 Barrett Ave. and the Cottonwo...

Although no one is saying any vows at this point in my family, I have had the idea of vows on my mind.  I think remembering what the marriag...

One year ago, my baby girl left for Honduras with a broken heart.  A long term relationship had come to an end (again)  and she was so broke...

God provides us with lots of opportunities in our lives.  Some of them seem obvious, some of them are subtle.  Once in a while, He makes thi...

I have been thinking a lot lately about the pain each of us carries that no one else can see. It can be physical or emotional. Either way,...

This day started out early.  Awake by 6, bath and get ready for the day.  Woke everyone up by 7, out the door by 7:20.  Off to find some yar...

Hannah is a driver now.  After two attempts at the driving test, we left Brenham last month with a license.  We waited just a little bit and...

Early in the morning has always been my favorite time of day.  From the time that I was a very young child,  I can remember getting up early...

I have come to really wonder about people.  I know society has changed alot and that children aren't raised like they were 50 years ago,...

I have blogged in the past about my "gift" of empathy.  I am thankful for this trait, more and more as I get older.  I realize tha...

The holidays are very different for my family this year.  We have known for a little while that Christmas would be different.  Ryan and Cour...

My first Christmas as an "adult"- at all of 16 years old!  Makes me laugh now, since Hannah is 16 and I cannot imagine her doing a...

November 15, 1985: I finally feel like a real mother!!  On Saturday, November 9th, 1985, my baby finally moved!!  It felt like a little foo...

((Accepted by my new class...what a great feeling!)) 11/1/85-  I really never though that after being here for only two months I would bec...

10/18: ((Pregnancy seems to be agreeing with me...I am about 4 months along now and the morning sickness is over!!)) This is so exciting!!...

((Married 6 weeks by now...the reality of being a wife and housekeeper was setting in.  The teacher I mention in this entry taught me so man...