by cazmac9910 | Jan 11, 2023 | Family, giving thanks, God's love, gratitude
Today my dad (aka “Dude”) would have turned 96. He has been gone for 16 years, and rarely a day goes by that I don’t think about him. I still see my dad often. Sometimes my youngest son, Caeleb, makes a face or moves a certain way, just like my dad....
by cazmac9910 | Dec 20, 2021 | Family, giving thanks, God's Grace, gratitude
I just don’t have the words to describe how I feel today. I am giving thanks to God for putting Joe MacDonald in my life. Twenty-nine years ago, we started a journey with a certain life in mind. Here we are, all these years later, living the life I never dreamed...
by cazmac9910 | Oct 8, 2019 | gratitude, Oozing
I woke up today experiencing a different kind of birthday. I woke up in a cabin in Estes Park with the sound of water running over the rocks outside of the window. The air was cold and crisp, and I started the fireplace. A deep sense of quiet is what welcomed me into...
by cazmac9910 | Jul 8, 2019 | gratitude, Life, Oozing, Uncategorized
As the wife of a United Methodist pastor, home is not necessarily one place. Where I grew up is no longer home because my parents have both passed away and our lives have taken us to a new way of life in ministry. We have lived in five different homes in the past...
by cazmac9910 | Jun 2, 2019 | gratitude, Mental Health, Oozing, Uncategorized
I am listening to the kids play basketball outside of my window as the evening storms are about to begin. The house is quiet, my son will go to hemophilia camp tomorrow and I have 2/3rds of my final paper for the quarter left to complete and submit. Then I will have...
by cazmac9910 | May 13, 2019 | Body Image, Faith, Family, gratitude, Oozing, Uncategorized
I celebrated Mother’s Day a little early this year. We met up with Julian on Saturday and spent the day shopping, talking and having a meal together. No one was rushing, we were taking our time and enjoyed each other’s company. It was a great day. I insisted on...
