#familyTraditions · #ftf (Favorite Things Friday) · #grandgirls · #grandparenting · #teamELFH · Uncategorized

#ftf – “The Thirty-Two Year Old Dress That Emy Made” – Easter 2021

#ftf = Favorite Things Friday (sharing about people or special things that I love – today is both!) Easter has always been a really special time for our family. We had traditions with egg hunts, hot cross buns and a few sun-rise church services! Growing up I always had something special to wear to church… Continue reading #ftf – “The Thirty-Two Year Old Dress That Emy Made” – Easter 2021

#grandparenting · #lukethomas · #teamELFH · Uncategorized

#gameBall – Spring 2021

This week we went to our first Flag Football game in over 20 years.  The last one was when Brooke (our youngest – now 26 years old) was FIVE and was a “Buckeye”!  While the girl can definitely hold her own around a bunch of boys, she was not actually ON the “team” but was… Continue reading #gameBall – Spring 2021

#fiveOverFifty · #fiveOverFiftyForever · friendship · Uncategorized · Women - relationships

A Year Without Sheri – (aka: A #fiveOverFiftyFOREVER update) – June 18, 2020

Our sweet friend Sheri died one year ago today. I typically don’t use the phrase “we lost her” because we know where she is…in heaven with her Savior, Jesus. I remember the phone ringing early in the morning and Tom jumping up to run to the hospital to be with her husband. The day before… Continue reading A Year Without Sheri – (aka: A #fiveOverFiftyFOREVER update) – June 18, 2020

#covid19 · #words · God ROCKS! · Uncategorized

#UseWhatYouHave #iHadOldCardsAndStamps

We are almost three weeks in to working from home and I still don’t know what is happening.  I’m asked often, as I’m sure you are, “How are you doing?”, and some moments I know what my answer is…and sometimes I have no idea how to form the words.  This is CRAZY, right? #Covid19 On… Continue reading #UseWhatYouHave #iHadOldCardsAndStamps

faith · reconnecting with God · Uncategorized

#ItsBeenAYear – A Really, Really, Rough Year. #TrustingHimToMakeBeautyFromAshes #Goodbye2019

It’s taken me several days to post this, but after sharing it with Tom and asking him if I should, he encouraged me to. My desire would be to be authentic (with whoever takes the time to read this post) about where I am and hopefully where I’m headed…as well as to encourage anyone else… Continue reading #ItsBeenAYear – A Really, Really, Rough Year. #TrustingHimToMakeBeautyFromAshes #Goodbye2019

#ftf (Favorite Things Friday) · friendship · Uncategorized · Women - relationships · Women Rock

#ftf – Erin

#ftf = Favorite “Things” Friday!  (Most of the time I write about people!) One of the “perks” of my job is the blessing of being surrounded by amazing women. Women of all different ages and phases of life.  I love that I know that I can learn from all of them. My friend, Erin, is a… Continue reading #ftf – Erin

#fiveOverFifty · #fiveOverFiftyForever · #tribe · faith · friendship · Uncategorized · Women - relationships

#sheri – (Part 3) #fiveOverFiftyFOREVER

If you need to catch-up, I shared about the death of my sweet friend starting here…and today I’m writing about how we, a #tribe of now FOUR women, honored her together. Sheri’s Memorial Service was held at our church and was a beautiful celebration of her life as well as the truth that she was now with… Continue reading #sheri – (Part 3) #fiveOverFiftyFOREVER

#fiveOverFifty · #tribe · friendship · Jesus · Uncategorized · Women - relationships · Women Rock

#Sheri (part 1)

If you are a close friend (and/or see me on social media), you have heard about my friend – Sheri. Sheri has been part of my #tribe and a close personal friend for many years.  We have been in each other’s lives for almost two decades, but have truly “done life together” on a deep and intimate… Continue reading #Sheri (part 1)