4 a.m. My alarm rings and I get up to start another day. Daughter Verena gets ready to go across the road to stay with daughter Loretta and her boys until Dustin comes home from work. I always watch at the door to make sure she gets across the road and to their … Continue Reading ››
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Gathering with family for Joseph and Grace’s wedding
Son Joseph and Grace had a nice day for their wedding day. The temperature was cooler, making it nice for the cooks.
The food was delicious! The menu consisted of bread, butter, jam, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, green beans, lettuce salad, and barbecue chicken. Dessert was ice cream, pecan, blueberry, … Continue Reading ››
Final Preparations and Visiting before the Next Family Wedding
Sunday was baptismal services in our church for two young souls. Church attendance was bigger than usual due to relatives coming in honor of the two getting baptized.
Monday was Labor Day, so no one here had to go to work. It was also son … Continue Reading ››
Counting Down to Son Joseph and Grace’s Wedding
We are having some warm days after a week of cool weather. I am hoping this heat will be gone, so we can have cooler weather for son Joseph’s wedding next week.
Yes, it’s only ten days until Joseph and Grace’s wedding day, Lord willing.
As the … Continue Reading ››
Enjoying Moments with the Grandchildren
It is 5:15 a.m. and the house is very quiet because my husband Joe and sons Benjamin and Joseph have already left for their daily jobs.
Daughter Verena left at around 4 a.m. to go across the road to help daughter Loretta while Dustin is at work. Those two little … Continue Reading ››
Lovina and Her Family Celebrate an Anniversary and Birthdays
We are in the middle of August already. Happy ninth anniversary (on August 14) to daughter Elizabeth and Tim. May they have many more happy, healthy years together. God has blessed them with four sweet children: Abigail, 7, Timothy (T.J.), 5, Allison, 4, and Andrea, 2.
Grandson Byron turned a … Continue Reading ››
Daughter Verena Shares Her Experiences
Hello, this is Lovina’s daughter Verena writing. I was in one of those writing moods, and I heard Mom saying that she wished someone would write the column for her, so here I am.
Today, eight years ago, my sister Susan married Mose. They had two children together. I moved … Continue Reading ››
Lovina and Family Celebrate the Announcement of Next Family Wedding
July 27 was grandson Ryan’s fifth birthday. He was excited to be 5 years old. Our whole family gathered on July 24 for supper for son Joseph’s 22nd birthday. On the menu was mashed potatoes, gravy, barbequed chicken, tomatoes, sweet onions, green peppers, hot peppers, colby cheese, zucchini, brownies, and ice cream. We … Continue Reading ››
Daughter Lovina Shares About Married Life
I (daughter Lovina) decided to write Mom’s column for her today. It’s been a while since I wrote, and a lot has changed. Daniel and I are married now. We’ve moved into our small place on a secluded dirt road. The house is very cozy. There’s quite a bit of wildlife around here. … Continue Reading ››
Lovina Shares Announcement of Another Family Wedding
Yesterday my husband Joe and I celebrated 31 years of marriage. It doesn’t seem possible that it has been this long. We were married on brother Albert’s birthday. He would have been 60, but God had other plans for Albert. My thoughts were with Albert’s widow Sarah as I thought of the first … Continue Reading ››