Tom was seated on the sofa as I sat perched on the paper-covered table. The 30 something, very sweet, Sports Medicine Doctor shared my report displayed on the large computer screen. “There is a mass in your pancreas,” she said very cautiously not wanting our eyes to meet. Tom leapt from the sofa to my…
In just three weeks, give or take a few, according to God’s will, you will greet the world with a huge cry and your Mommy and Daddy will witness a true miracle. You come as a blessing and a testament to their love for one another. You must be able to feel the love they…
A few days before my 64th birthday I first heard about you. It was a beautiful hot sunny day in late September. Mommy had invited me to pick her up for lunch. She wanted to eat outdoors. Once settled, she pushed her purse across the table to me while saying..”I have something for you inside,…
October 14th, 2013 Dear Baby G, Grandma is so happy to see a picture of you in your mommy’s tummy. You are growing fast and strong! You are 11 weeks today and you will be born on May 6th, 2014 just one day after your Uncle Scott and Dominic….if you come on that date! I…
When we started the foundation for J.T. we didn’t realize how deeply it would enrich our lives. We hoped it would be a way to fulfill J.T.’s dream of “paying it forward”, giving back to the community that was inspired to help the Townsend family when their lives were turned upside-down that fall Friday in…
Do you lift up or pull down? Do you build up or do you drag down? Have you played the “devil’s advocate”? When someone comes to you with an idea or a decision the way you react have immense impact on them and their ability to succeed. It can lead to high self-concept or dash…
…remember your priorities: #1 God – #2 family – #3 work! I promise you will never go wrong if you listen to the whispers and keep your priorities in order.
When I pick up the paper and read about the latest crime wave, weather catastrophe or of a frustrating and clearly un-Godly decision our elected officials have made I have a choice. I can become angry, stomp my feet and lash out….put myself in a place that more destruction comes from rather than building up….
Two days now we have been blessed with a soaking rain. I lay upright on my bed and peer out the shutters at the overflowing gutters and enjoy the darkness the cloud cover has brought in this early August afternoon. Such a respite from the scorching sun and steamy humidity of a mid summer day…
The white stretch limo pulled up under the portico of our Catholic church, Our Lady Star of the Sea. We have attended this church since we moved to Ponte Vedra in 1993. Lindsay and Louis had taken their CCD classes here, and now our grandchildren. We have celebrated every holiday and feast at this church….