Retirement has been a discovery of beauty for me.

I never had the time before to notice

the beauty of my grandkids, my wife,

the tree outside my very own front door.

 And, the beauty of time itself.

~Hartman Jule

Congratulations, my sweet Johan ~

Now it's our turn.

love,

Nancy

I like Google.

I like seeing what other's have created.

Here are two of my favorites.

The one below refers to

reflecting God's love~

All changes, even the most longed for,

have their melancholy;

for what we leave behind us

is a part of ourselves;

we must die to one life

before we can enter another.

~Anatole France

And my favorite ~

God grant me the serenity

to accept the things I cannot change,

the courage to change the things I can,

and the wisdom to know the difference.

~Reinhold Niebuhr

Happy Anniversary, my love.

The keeper of my dreams,

the man I pray for.

We have such an exciting time ahead

and I look forward to spending

each and every day of it

with you ~

All my love,

Nancy

"For everything there is a season,

And a time for every matter under heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die;

A time to plant, and a time t

 pluck up what is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal;

A time to break down,

and a time to build up;

A time to weep,

and a time to laugh;

A time to mourn,

and a time to dance;

A time to throw away stones,

And a time to gather stones;

A time to embrace,

And a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to seek, and a time to lose;

A time to keep, and a time to throw away;

A time to tear, and a time to sew;

A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate,

A time for war, and a time for peace."

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Soon,

our little ones,

you shall play in the sun,

run from the surf,

and scramble for hermit crabs.

And we, those that love you,

will laugh,

and love,

and linger

in the love.

I love this print!

It reminds me of all the happy colors of Summer.

I'm not a lover of this season.

But He provides us with such beauty every day.

My favorite movie.

One of my favorite sayings.

"There's no place like home."

I love vacations,

but I love coming home more.

Little girls are precious gifts,

wrapped in love serene.

their dresses tied with sashes

and futures tied with dreams.

~ Author Unknown

It wasn't until I had grandbabies

that I realized,

it's fun to watch them

blow out a candle

over and over and over again;

it's fascinating to watch them

build a tower from Legos

only to knock it down

and laugh with delight;

to see how quickly they learn

where the snack basket is;

to remember what it was like

watching the same cartoons

that I did when I was younger;

to feel delightfully loved

when they fight over your lap;

to see that look of adoration

when they spot your face;

and to see their unabashed love

when they see their parents

walk through our door.

They love me,

and I relish in that fact,

but it thrills me to know

they love their parents more.

Grandchildren?

They are the best parts

of all the ones I love ~

Jenny, with Noah, her second child

My sweet child,

When I first knew about you,

I wasn't sure if

I was ready for you,

but God knew better.

When I first knew about you,

I was scared that something

somewhere, sometime,

would happen

to take you away from us,

but God knew better.

The instant I saw your tiny face,

I thought that my heart

would burst into millions of pieces

of love and awe and wonder,

all because God knew better.

Happy Mother's Day, Jenny.

I am so honored and thankful

to be called your mother. And thank you

for giving me three precious babies

to love and take delight in.

The breezes of a new Spring,

the memories of fading Winter,

the hopes of a coming Summer,

the beauty and life of our young ~

"He arose a victor from the dark domain,

and He lives forever with his saints to reign;

He arose! He arose!

Hallelujah, Christ arose."

Praying you have most blessed weekend,

filled with love and laughter, giving thanks

to the One we serve and adore ~

Happy Birthday, Nels ~

The big brother I always needed.

He's on the right. His son's on the left.

Look how tiny they make me look!

Nelson.

I've loved him for 51 years now.

He has my back.

And I have his.

Ian quickly became Nelson's buddy.

I have loved watching his eyes light up when

they are playing. It warms my heart

that they love each other so.

Elle is the same way.

Not quite as much as Ian,

but he can quickly get a smile.

I haven't mentioned Noah.

Early, early on in Noah's young life,

Nelson came in full of life and laughter,

and scared the beejeesuse out of Noah.

He will cautiously approach Nels now,

but always with a foot back ready to run.

Best buddies.

Best friends.

Brothers by different mothers.

The two men in my life I love

more than life itself.

Happy birthday, my beautiful Nelson.

I love you dearly

and treasure our relationship.

Always know, I'm here

and I've got your back (heart font)

much love,

Nancy

What a comforting feeling to know that at our age, at any age, you're never to young to reach out for that brass ring and grab hold. To make a change, to follow a dream, and not worry that you're too old to do so. Never hold back. Never settle. And always, always make those dreams come true. With His guidance, we all can make dreams come true. Ours is and I pray yours will as well ~

Sketched by a child that has 'heavenly visions'

Recognized by a four year old that visited heaven

If you haven't read, Heaven if For Real

you will be blessed by doing so.

I'm convinced and I believe.

What a beautiful man,

"that died so we could go see His Father".

It's as simple as this.

The baby girl,

of my baby girl.

I am so in love

with both of them.

And always will be.