by holdingRcN | Sep 14, 2014 | Carlton Complex Fire;, encouragement, gratitude, hope
The view from our house on July 17, 2014I’ve never been so happy to turn a calendar page as I was at the end of August. I flipped the page from August to September, breathing a guarded sigh of relief. Our world has been rocked by the firestorm that blew up on...
by holdingRcN | Aug 21, 2014 | encouragement, faith, God's faithfulness, grace, hope, love, Marriage, perseverance
My husband Randy and I recently celebrated 44 years of marriage. Our anniversary celebration at Steak ‘N Shake Wow–how can that be possible when we’re only 30+ years old? Well… we haven’t been that age for a long time, but it’s...
by holdingRcN | Apr 25, 2014 | Al-Anon, alcoholism, compassion, difficult relationships, encouragement, faith, gratitude, loving others, Marriage, recovery, Sheila Walsh
The half hour drive from Meridian, Idaho to Boise seemed like the longest of my life. Late one night, I packed our 10 and 7-year old sons in the car with me to escape the turmoil at home. My husband Randy had been drinking again. I suspected that he was an alcoholic....
by holdingRcN | Jan 30, 2014 | alcoholism, difficult relationships, encouragement, forgiveness, grace, loving others, Marriage, perseverance, reconciliation, recovery, substance abuse
I used to think it was all Randy’s fault. If only he’d stop drinking, then we (or most importantly) I could be happy. I also thought I could change him. I could make him want to stay sober. I used ultimatums (you’d better stop drinking or…I’ll leave you…I’ll file for...
by holdingRcN | Nov 4, 2013 | aging parents, comfort, dads, encouragement, grief, hope, life
My brother posted this picture of our dad on Facebook on what would have been his 87th birthday. Dad passed away on January 1 and it still doesn’t seem quite real that he’s gone. Friends who have lost loved ones have told me the “firsts” are...
by holdingRcN | Nov 28, 2011 | aging parents, encouragement, God's faithfulness, gratitude, Thanksgiving
We’ve come to the end of another Thanksgiving weekend–the first Thanksgiving in many years that we’ve stayed home for the holiday. Usually we travel over the mountains, through the woods, and on the ferry to my parents’ home on...
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