I love basketball tournament season! I love to see teams that others had written off surprise the viewers and capture the victories! I love the high school tourneys, March Madness in our college tourneys, and the NBA playoffs. For our family, we have been blessed to be able to have some exciting tourney seasons. This…
This week marked the end of my daughter MiKayla’s basketball career. I watched as tears poured down her face as she shot her last free throw. Her body shook as she sat on the bench as the final seconds ticked off the clock.Tears poured down my face as she left the basketball court for the…
This past week, I had some time to connect with my sister, and I truly treasure the times that I am able to connect with her. She is in such a priceless season of life being a first time mom with her beautiful 11 month old daughter. My sister has always been wonderful with children,…
On Thursday night, I had the privilege of speaking with a class of nursing students at our local community college. Each semester, I have the opportunity to share my experiences from being in an interracial marriage that lasted for 18 years until my husband was killed in a work related accident in August 2011. They…
Last Thursday, my parents made one of their annual treks from North Dakota to spend a week with us. My parents drive this journey several times a year and do their best to time it so that they can be a part of the girls special moments and cheer them on. My mom and dad…
Many of us are seeing the images of the catastrophic flooding coming out of our nation’s fourth largest city, Houston, Texas at this time. When you look closely at the images and the faces, what do you see? When you listen to those on the news pleading to be rescued or discussing the loss that they have…
Loss can be found in so many circumstances in our lives. For the girls and I, August 2011 when their daddy/my husband died, and June 2013 when their brother/my only son died screams out at us as our HUGE, devastating losses. Nothing compares with our two guys dying within 22 months of each other in our hearts…
Wow! Last night was such an incredible night to see our special group of young ladies advance in regionals and qualify for the state basketball tournament! So proud of our girls! After the game came an incredible gift for my daughter MiKayla. Kristen Wiseman’s wonderful dad came and talked to MiKayla after the game. He…