One year later...

Scripture's encouragement for today:

"In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would knowb my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 1Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." (John 14:2-15)

Continuing to celebrate Mom's life and legacy. Missing her so much, but feeling encouraged by this passage of scripture and the kind words many of you have shared on Facebook and in person...

I uploaded pictures from Easter about 6 weeks ago, but somehow they must not have gotten saved. I just realized that they were missing from the blog, so I apologize to those of you who were waiting patiently.

As we approach the 4th of July holiday, Dad, Grant, Deborah, and the kids are finishing up their vacation week in Puerto Rico, and John and I are heading to our cottage near Conneaut. How we wish Mom could be here to make these memories with us. Her presence is still so strong in our lives, especially when I spend time at the cottage, sitting quietly on the swing overlooking the lake.

May each of you enjoy a peaceful weekend celebrating our freedom as Americans and the freedom we know through Christ.