Category Archives: Legacy

My Country ‘Tis of Thee…Memorial Day Tribute by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Betty Mason Arthurs

My Country, ‘Tis of Thee…Memorial Day Tribute The song, “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee,” was written by Rev. Samuel Francis Smith in the 1800s when he was 24 years-old. This Memorial Day, May 2017, its beautiful words ring out over … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Faith, God, History, Legacy, Military, Music, Remembering, Uncategorized | Tagged Memorial Day, My Country 'Tis of Thee | 3 Comments

Soul Beauty

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Linda Carlblom

What could be more lovely than inner beauty of a life well lived, developed through years of experience? Think of all the funny stories, the heartaches, the worries, and the triumphs that reside in the hearts of older folks. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Doing Life Together, Legacy, Life | Tagged aging, Doing Life Together, inner beauty, Linda Carlblom, soul beauty, timeline | 4 Comments

Today I am Sad…But Not Without Hope

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Carol Boley

I am very sad. I know it will not always be so, but today, I am very sad. My mother died one month ago. I miss her. She lived with us the last 20 years of her life. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Bible, Caregiving, Christian Living, Death and Dying, Faith, Family Life, Family Stories, Forgivness, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, Legacy, Life, Life Transitions, Love, Mom, Parenting, Regrets, rest, Teaching, Trust in God's promises | Tagged children, faith, family stories, forgiveness, grief, Jesus, Life Transitions, love, memoir, thankfulness | 22 Comments

Honoring People You Don’t Respect

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Linda Carlblom

You may wonder, Why would I want to honor someone I don’t respect? If I don’t respect them, do they really deserve my honor? Chances are, you don’t want to honor that difficult person in your life. And no, they probably don’t deserve … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Faith, Grace, Honor, Image of God, Kindness, Legacy, Life, Respect, Uncategorized | Tagged difficult people, Honor, Image of God, peace, Respect | 2 Comments

A Mother’s Legacy by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Betty Mason Arthurs

Mother’s Day was celebrated this month. For those of us whose mothers have died, it’s a bittersweet day; a sad day missing our moms and a day to rejoice that we can be with our children and grandchildren. For me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Celebrations, Doing Life Together, Faith, Grandparenting, Greatest love ever, Hope, hospitals, Legacy, Life, Love, Uncategorized | Tagged childhood defformaties, Legacy, microcephaly, mothers, praying with mother, student nursing | 5 Comments

A Memorial of Thanks

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

Last year at Thanksgiving time I blogged about Our Linen Thanksgiving Journal, a tradition that my family has kept for over a decade. There’s another thing we’ve done, not quite as regularly as writing on the tablecloth, but some family … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Faithfulness, Family Life, Holiday, Legacy, Life, Remembering, Thanksgiving, traditions | Tagged altars, biblical altars, biblical memorials, family altar, God's goodness, memorials, remembering, rock memorials, Thanksgiving, traditions | 2 Comments

6 Reasons My Dad was the Best…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

Sunday is Father’s Day, so I thought a post about dads would be appropriate. Especially since I had the best dad on the planet. Was he perfect? Nope. And I bet yours wasn’t either. But really, isn’t that a relief? … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family Life, Fathers, Legacy, Life, Love, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged dads, Father's Day, good dads, imperfect dads | 10 Comments

Tapes…by Carol Boley

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Carol Boley

I heard my grandfather’s voice for the first time in 30 years. It sounded just as I remembered it. My eyes misted and I smiled as I heard his gentle Southern drawl right in the middle of a story I … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Bible, Decluttering, Family Life, Family Stories, Grace, Grandparenting, Legacy, Life Transitions, Love, Memoir, Nostalgia, Regrets, Spiritual warfare | Tagged cassette tape recording, Granddaddy, inflection | 1 Comment

A Valentine Legacy of Forgiveness…by Peggy Levesque

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Peggy Levesque

What do you think of as Valentine’s Day approaches? Hearts? Flowers? Love? Yeah, those things come to my mind as well, but mostly I think of…forgiveness. Let me tell you why. My father had a volatile temper. He could swing … Continue reading →