Category Archives: my husband
What next? Part II.
Yesterday, I described in detail the ways God worked out the timing and details of our lives around Ry’s colon cancer in such a way that a horrifyingly scary situation was given space to be our one and only concern. … Continue reading
Filed under 2011, colon cancer, marriage, my husband
What next?
So, two days after Ry was diagnosed with colon cancer, his job changed. Well, actually, he started his new job four days later. And we were so grateful for it! I mean, sure it made a crazy situation even crazier, … Continue reading
Filed under 2011, Army stuff, colon cancer, marriage, my husband
How did we get here?
Yesterday I made a mighty big promise (though I didn’t actually promise) to finish up the Army back-story stuff in a paragraph or two so that I can return to the colon cancer story. Yeah. I’m sure you believed me. … Continue reading
Filed under 2011, Army stuff, Gospel living, my husband
We interrupt this near-tragedy with a major life change . . .
The colon cancer saga continues, but I thought now would be a good time to remind you of what was going on concurrently with the colon cancer saga: Ry’s major, whirlwind change in occupation. To properly address the change, it … Continue reading
Filed under 2011, Army stuff, my husband
the longest Saturday . . .
possibly ever. The problem is, I’m spoiled. I mean, my husband works every day. And by every day, I pretty much mean every day. But it’s all spread out and more flexible than not. But mostly, I’m spoiled because when … Continue reading
Filed under being The Mommy, Family Life, homekeeping, my husband, SAHM
Retail therapy . . .
So, we’ve entered the lesser known stage of grief known as Retail Therapy. It’s still driven by productivity, but the productivity took the show on the road as Ry and I did a little shopping today. I wasn’t going to … Continue reading
Filed under grieving, my husband
Grief’s a funny thing . . .
Not a hee-hee, ha-ha kind of funny–which, I presume, you knew–just odd. So, today, my beautiful, wonderful, grieving husband was on. FIRE! cleaning stuff out, hanging up pictures we haven’t seen in who knows how long . . . Actually, … Continue reading
Filed under Christian death, grieving, my husband
A Christmas Eve Meditation from the Bereaved
The following is the meditation my husband gave at our church’s Christmas Eve service. Ry’s father died at the age of 64 Saturday evening after a six-year journey through dementia. Ry and I left early Sunday morning to drive 529 … Continue reading
Filed under Christian death, grieving, my husband, theologizing
Sick days for the mommy . . .
My husband is too good to me. Have I said that here yet? He just really is. I am beyond blessed with this man o’ mine. For just being a couple of kids when we got together, we’ve done alright. … Continue reading
Filed under my husband
A Love Story
I know. I know I wrote about our first date last year. But that was last year. I’m all sorts of nostalgic this year. It’s funny, though, because when I wrote my post on this date last year, my blog … Continue reading
Filed under marriage, milestones, my husband
