Talking about families....

Hello everyone.. 

Welcome to the Blessed Hearth tonight.. 

We have had a lovely day here ..

Terry has been working away on our deck..
I will be so excited to get it all redone.. 

Then I will hopefully do my Keepers homework.. smile.. 

 I thought I would just chat about something that has been on my mind ..

 I was thinking about Easter and the lovely time we all had together here and I remembered that I had not mentioned a sort of ritual that my Mom and I have. 

You might find it interesting.. smile...

As you all know my Mom is still with us and a going concern.. She may be slowing down a bit but still very vital and interesting..

She loves people and she loves the Lord and her family..

Mom and my Step-Dad came  to the Easter dinner...

 They had a wonderful time with everyone especially the grandchildren... They both love them and my Step Father has been around quite some time now and not a stranger..

As I was saying Mom and I have a ritual.. 

  The day after our family dinner we will call each other on the phone and the first words are about the wonderful day we all had together..
 We then talk about the grand kids and how they are all growing so much..
 She likes to tell me some of the things the kids say to her..
We talk about how well the five grandsons get along so well and how they all love their uncles and Sammi. (the dog)..

And we mention how well the kids and their spouses look and as always she talks about how tasty the dinner was and could she have my recipe for the salad..

It is always positive and funny...

 And if there is a little annoying factor about the day we can talk about it because it is always forgiven and forgotten..

Why? 

 Because they are OUR family...

Hers and Dad's and Terry's and mine... 

We love them and we have looked after them and we pray daily for them...

 And if there is anyone else in this world that I can share stuff about my family with it is my Mom...
 Because they are hers, too... And she will understand the same way I do... 
No, they are not perfect.. No family is except to our own eyes...


 You can be sure that before the conversation is over my Mom will mention how my Dad would have loved the kids and how someone reminds her of him and how we miss him... 

FAMILIES.. 

Just like this picture of old dishes...

All lovely.. All different..

But when blended together they make a beautiful picture.. 

I am just so thankful to still have my Mom and to enjoy this little ritual together.. And I thank God for my wonderful family... 

Thank you so much for your sweet visits and comments.. 

I know...

 I get a bit sentimental at times but  you can just blame it on my cold or some other silly thing..

Probably because  I am lonesome for a few days after they all go home... 

God bless...