Mojo Monday 204

I almost gave up on this birthday card for my sweet friend, but I'm glad I stayed with it. Thanks for the sketch, Julee Tilman at Mojo Monday!

Some Hard Anniversaries

The end of this month marks two difficult anniversaries. Since losing my dad last August, we’ve endured lots of firsts without him. Each one has presented its unique challenges, but tomorrow will be my parents’ wedding anniversary. They would have celebrated forty-eight years together. I am more thankful than I can say for their example of committed marriage. People used to accuse me of being too picky when it came to boys, but I knew I had to hold out for someone who would love me the way my daddy loved my mama. I never once doubted my mom and dad’s love for each other—what a firm foundation for a family. In an effort to acknowledge my gratitude at this difficult time, I created this card for my mother.

I pray that she will be filled with peace, comfort, and sweet memories as she marks this first anniversary without him. I also pray for strength as we reach the one-year anniversary of Daddy’s passing next week on 8/24. I am very certain that he held on to life last year long enough to have one more anniversary with her. This year, they are apart, but because of the finished work of our Lord, they will one day be together again.

Thank you, God, for blessing me with such wonderful parents.

Just Married!

It sure makes you feel old when the little red-headed boy who was six when you got married . . .  just got married. Congratulations to my husband’s cousin’s son and his new bride who were just married last Friday. As the inside of this card notes, “May your journey of life together be one long, happy adventure!”

Happy 88th!

Last week, my father-in-law celebrated his 88^th birthday. My sister-in-law and I worked together to create a scrapbook for him of his pictures from a trip to Washington, D.C. Because he is a WWII vet, he was able to take part in the Honor Flight Program. We really enjoyed preserving those memories for him.

His birthday card was a little bit of a challenge for me because I was designing it around a couple of embellishments. My 12-year-old daughter’s craft medium of choice is polymer clay. She loves to sculpt things—the tinier, the better. She recently made some adorable mini-treats for me to use on cards and I just had to include her little cupcakes on her granddaddy’s card. I like the way it turned out.