I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I cannot tell you how much your thoughts and prayers comforted me on that special day. Thank you for your comments and emails…they are precious to me! I got cards in the mail from my sweet sister-in-law, Sarah… my good friend, Julie, and my ... Read More about Wednesdays with Wanda
Wednesdays with Wanda
Sunday will be my first Mother’s Day without my mom. It’s a weird feeling. To be honest, I am not sure what to feel. I have so much gratitude for the amazing Mom that God gave me. Yet my heart cannot help but be filled with sadness, pain, and even anger as this special day approaches. ... Read More about Wednesdays with Wanda
Wednesdays with Wanda
For those of you who are new to my blog, you may be curious about the title of this post. Wanda is my mom’s name, and she was the greatest Mom a little girl could ever hope for. She passed away this past September after a short 7 week battle with gastric cancer. My heart was so full of so many ... Read More about Wednesdays with Wanda
Wednesdays with Wanda
This post will not be a tear-jerker…I promise. I know my Wednesday with Wanda post last week was an emotional one. Thank you for all of your sweet comments and emails. You have no idea how much they mean to me. Thank you for celebrating my son getting his new hearing aids with me. It was such a ... Read More about Wednesdays with Wanda
Wednesday with Wanda
Something really special happened this week. My 10 year old son, Jonathan, got his new hearing aids! It was a very emotional day for me. Let me explain… (I shared some of this story last year, and you can read about it HERE.) My son, Jonathan, has moderate to severe hearing loss in ... Read More about Wednesday with Wanda
Wednesdays with Wanda
I hope each of you had a wonderful Easter! I sure did. I thought a lot about Mom. I still miss her so much. But I had fun carrying on so many Easter traditions that she had done with our family growing up. And the weather here in the beautiful state of Kentucky was just picturesque. I can only ... Read More about Wednesdays with Wanda
Wednesdays with Wanda
My mom was the first food editor for Home Life Magazine from 1993-96. Every month, she would submit an article for the magazine. One of her favorite recipes that she submitted was “Easter Story Cookies”. If you “google” Easter Story Cookies”, there will be several links to other websites that ... Read More about Wednesdays with Wanda
Wednesday with Wanda
I have shared with you before how Mom always liked to write in her Bibles. Sometimes she wrote her own thoughts, sometimes notes from a sermon, and sometimes sayings or poems that she liked. Nevertheless, I am so glad she did. I have two of Mom’s bibles that I treasure. One is older, and I keep ... Read More about Wednesday with Wanda
Wednesdays with Wanda
This week marks another “first” for our family since our Mom passed away. Seems like we’ve had a lot of those lately…. This week is my brother’s, Mom’s only son, first birthday without her. My heart breaks for him because I have already experience my first birthday without her, and it was one of ... Read More about Wednesdays with Wanda
Shamrock Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies {Wednesdays with Wanda}
I wanted to share with you another one of my favorite recipes. These cream cheese sugar cookies are soooo delicious and moist. Mom loved this recipe. I remember her telling me again and again how to make these sugar cookies turn out perfectly. She always took them out before the cookies were ... Read More about Shamrock Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies {Wednesdays with Wanda}
Wednesdays with Wanda
My mom was born on March 4, 1944. This Thursday is her birthday. I wasn’t there when she took her first breath. But I was there when she took her last. She was an angel from beginning to end. I am so grateful to God for picking me to be her daughter. *************************** I wanted to ... Read More about Wednesdays with Wanda