Sunday, May 19, 2024
A girl at sunrise.

Children play a special role in adding value to the lives of those who have lived long enough to lose the loved ones they shared their lives with.
flowers and sun

After many cool, gray days of rain, which has dared at times to be mixed with late spring snow, there is a thrill in waking up to sunshine.
daffodil

Judith Sutherland reminisces about her grandparents and all their love built, beginning in a simple ceremony on Easter in 1931.
birthday

Judith Sutherland reminds readers there is no guarantee on the number of birthdays in a lifetime and encourages everyone to make each one count.
little girl with baby doll

Judith Sutherland's grandaughter transforms her living room into a doctor's office, farm, grocery store, kitchen and salon during an imaginative afternoon.
Duma trucks and flags

"Neither to serve nor to rule" was the motto that built our country and created steely individuals filled with deep determination, pride and integrity.
cow

Judith Sutherland believes we must strike a balance, regardless of our impatience, treating those who are just starting out with decency and encouragement.
baseball

Everything from barn ball to pasture puck hockey served as a great foundation toward building a whole lot of strong kids.
sunflowers

As Judith Sutherland considers the Russian attack on Ukraine, she is reminded that sunflowers will forever be symbolic of standing tall and strong.
three brown tabby kittens

Judith Sutherland recalls being taught the virtue of patience during childhood and many situations where being patient paid off.