Rooted in Trefoil to Rooted in Sand

It was a whirlwind of a weekend in MD!!! I spent some of my time visiting with Nancy & Michael, which was lovely to see such gentle spirits. For those who don't know, Michael has an aggressive form of cancer and it's been very difficult for Nancy and his family. However, he has maintained his bright spirit and sense of humor during this journey. What a courageous man to be able to keep those qualities while he deals with the difficulties cancer brings. It meant a lot to spend time with them, especially since I do not get home too often during the year. It made me feel really good to be there for Nan and Michael. Please keep them both in your prayers. Saturday afternoon, after my visit I drove home to attend Dorie's baby shower - Dumbo themed - and it was lovely. So good to see her and growing belly. It was definitely sweet to see her at home nesting and getting ready. We even shared some laughs as we put together the crib for Baby J. By the way, I now know why s...

 This was my morning view, coming out of our development. Absolutely gorgeous! God has really blessed us with natural beauty like this. I can't imagine anyone else, creating something so beautiful. What a blessing!!!! Sadly today we have a visitation to attend. A dear family-friend's mom passed away from illness. We know she's in a much better place and God has her close. She's lived quite a long life, as Tyler had mentioned to me in conversation; she's lived through two Depressions, seven wars, and sixteen sitting Presidents. Wow! What a long life!!! I did not know her well, and our association with her was through Tyler's Uncle. So since Uncle Keith is such a gem of a person, I know his mom was one special pearl. I do hope Keith, his dad, and his siblings can find peace and comfort in this difficult time. If you pray, please send them prayers. Big-but-not-so-big weekend for the Schmidts here on Trefoil St. This weekend, Tyler and I are going to bu...