Odin, waiting for Ada to come over and play

More of Ada-Fun

Having fun with Ada

We have so much fun with Ada. Tea parties, watering the flowers, making up songs about the Chicadees, painting rocks for the 4th of July....every moment is a true blessing. WE learn from HER

Mom

Mother's Loving Hands

Hands that have
 played as a child,
 and as she grew, these hands worked in the garden in the morning,
 baked and cooked in the afternoon to feed her family, and many times, friends, at night.
These hands
 worked full time,
 unselfishly volunteered her time,
 bathed her children on Saturday nights, helping them with their Sunday School lessons,
 nursing her children when they were sick, loving her husband unconditionally.
These hands held
 her husband’s hand for 72 yrs.,
 her children’s hands for over 71 yrs.,
 her grandchildren’s hands for over 45 yrs. And her great-children’s hands for over 20 yrs.
These are the softest, kindest hands I first held.
Your loving hands have touched many lives.

In honor of JoAnne

She was a good person, with a warm heart full of love that reached out to so many people. She was humble, she was strong, and she was intelligent. She was unselfish, sharing her time and her talents. She was a sister to 2 siblings, a loving wife, a sweet mother of 4, the kindest Nana to 7 than you could ever imagine. She was the best Aunt you could ever wish for and a friend?? Yes, the best friend ever....one you could count on, the one you could share your worst fears with and know you would feel her compassion and hear her wisdom. She loved with all her heart. She will be missed by all who ever knew her. We will miss you Jo, until we meet "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".

"In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my light, my strength, my song".
"Live simply, so others may live".
Remember the "Golden Rule".
"It's nice to be important , but it's more important to be nice".
"On Christ the Solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand"