by Jeanie Shaw | Nov 23, 2011 | Devotional Thoughts
Ever wonder why some people, even amid dire circumstances, continue to be thankful, content and happy individuals while others, who have access to many good things, complain, are unhappy and easily annoyed? I have observed that there is a common theme with gratitude...
by Jeanie Shaw | Nov 21, 2011 | Devotional Thoughts
The circle keeps on turning. Over the past two months I’ve keenly felt its spin. After burying Wyndham’s dad in early fall I reflected how short a long life of 92 years really is in the scheme of time. The scripture is so true in James 4:14 Why, you do...
by Jeanie Shaw | Nov 17, 2011 | Devotional Thoughts
Thirty four years ago, at this same hour, I was likely preparing for bed. Pregnant with my first child, I wondered if by some chance my child would be born on my due date, November 17. Wyndham, sick with a bad cold, had remarked that he hoped it would not be that...
by Jeanie Shaw | Nov 15, 2011 | Life Lessons, Uncategorized
-Can’t say I’ve ever written a letter to a dog before. However, as I say goodbye to you, my furry friend, I want to thank you for several things. I think you know them, but it’s therapeutic for me to write them down. It seems a mere “blink” ago when Wyndham and I...
by Jeanie Shaw | Nov 11, 2011 | Devotional Thoughts
This will be a very short but special blog post today. I have just returned from witnessing another miracle. The miracle of new life never ceases to amaze me. Just a few hours ago, at 1:17am on 11-11-11 my newest granddaughter entered this world. She has been...
