After having a house full of company for the holidays, the last car pulled out of the driveway this afternoon. As usual, I took photos of my mom and dad as they were leaving. My brother, Rusty, drove up from Pensacola today to take them back home. I already feel mom and dad’s absence and my heart hurts. I thoroughly enjoyed having them for 6 consecutive days - the chats we had, the coffee we shared, mom’s delicious dressing, chicken and dumplings and red velvet cake, going

We can make our plans but the Lord determines our steps. ~ Proverbs 16:9 We were waiting for Sully, our youngest grandchild, to get a bit older before taking both of our girls and their families to Disney World for Christmas. We decided 2025 would be the year. Three months in, however, we learned that much of this year would be focused on getting cancer out of my body. I wondered if I would be able to make the trip. It hurt my heart to think I would be the reason for ca