by holdingRcN | Mar 8, 2018 | Billy Graham, children, encouragement, faith, God's love, grace, gratitude, hope, Jesus Christ, legacy, personal growth
“We all have a Billy Graham story,” one of his daughters said at his funeral last Friday. It’s true. The Reverend Billy Graham touched countless lives during his decades of ministry, including mine. In 1979, I attended the Billy Graham Crusade on...
by holdingRcN | May 12, 2017 | children, encouragement, life, moms, Mother's Day, women
I just spent the past several weeks with my hero, my mom. Diagnosed with colon cancer in December, she chose to have the surgical procedure–difficult under any circumstances, but especially at age 90. As her surgical team prepped her on that early Tuesday a.m.,...
by holdingRcN | Dec 31, 2016 | aging parents, children, comfort, compassion, dads, encouragement, gratitude, loss, sandwich generation
It won’t be long ’til we say hello to our baby granddaughter! I learned today that I’m part of the Club Sandwich generation. According to Wikipedia, we’re typically in our 50’s or 60’s sandwiched between aging parents, adult...
by holdingRcN | Jul 5, 2010 | children, letting go, moms
Last Sunday I had nursery duty at our church. I always enjoy taking my turn, because I remember how challenging it was trying to keep wriggling toddlers still for the duration of the service. Moms and dads really deserve a break on Sunday mornings. How much easier it...
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