Don’t Worry, Be Happy

“Happiness radiates like the

fragrance from a flower

and draws all good things

towards you.”

~ Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Godspeed, Dear Mother

In the early morning hours my mother, Marian, peacefully slipped away to spend eternity in the Church Triumphant. She lived a humble life, focusing on simple things. She liked John Wayne movies, Louis L’Armour books, Willie Nelson’s braids, and Johnny Cash music. From her backyard swing, she’d feed wandering squirrels, ambitious chipmunks, and hungry birds. Purple irises and pink hollyhocks lined the wooden fence every Spring. With a youthful spirit, she loved board games, playing cards, and walking on wooden stilts. Her favorite fragrance was “Tabu” perfume and she wore it as long as I can remember. She was everything you love about life. Godspeed. I love you, Mom. 💕🍃🌸

A Cottage on the Shore

“Everyone can identify with a

fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset,

with the quiet of nature, with a

warm and cozy cottage.”

~ Thomas Kinkade

A Simple Life

“Living in a rural setting

exposes you to so many marvelous things –

the natural world and the particular

texture of small town life, and

the exhilarating experience of open space.”

~ Susan Orlean

O Come Let Us Adore Him

Matthew 1:22-23 (NIV)

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means “God with us”.)