We also traveled to Bluffton. Mom taught Meg and me to crochet. Clearly, I was struggling at first. Meg was a natural and had a scarf well on the way to being complete in the time it took me to crochet a 2" by 2" square.
December 29, 2013
Photo of the Week - December 29, 2013
Christmas allowed for many sweet moments with family. The time with the kids on Christmas Eve was especially fun. It was our best Christmas yet as a family. And it truly felt that way for me. . . .like a family.
We also traveled to Bluffton. Mom taught Meg and me to crochet. Clearly, I was struggling at first. Meg was a natural and had a scarf well on the way to being complete in the time it took me to crochet a 2" by 2" square.
We also traveled to Bluffton. Mom taught Meg and me to crochet. Clearly, I was struggling at first. Meg was a natural and had a scarf well on the way to being complete in the time it took me to crochet a 2" by 2" square.
December 23, 2013
Photo of the Week - December 22, 2013
A fun evening at Archie's holiday party. We so enjoyed having Jordan go with us!
December 15, 2013
Photo of the Week - December 15, 2013
Jared is 17 yrs old and is growing into a shockingly handsome young man. Of course, I'm biased.
December 07, 2013
Photo of the Week - December 8, 2013
The Zion Coffee Company launch was the place to be on Saturday night. A company founded with a purpose and heart. How I am inspired by Banu and Mike Hatfield!
December 01, 2013
Photo of the Week - December 1, 2013
Photo of the Week - Thanksgiving
Favorite part of my Thanksgiving Holiday: Seeing my sweet Mother-in-law play bingo with the little ones. This is just the tip of the iceberg of my gratitude.
November 24, 2013
Photo of the Week - November 21, 2013
Jeff and I hosted a Holiday Compassion Party in lieu of a traditional holiday gathering this year. We were thrilled that 60 of our friends and family gathered with us for dinner, a presentation about Compassion International (www.compassion.com), and time to socialize. We shared a message about the importance of safe water supply with the kids. At least one was listening as he made a Christmas Card.
Special post - Thankful for the lessons of the past week.
A week ago today, a tornado ripped through Washington, IL, a neighboring community. Hundreds of houses destroyed. Hundreds more damaged. The week went on as planned, but there was a dull ache in my heart as I watched the reports of the community digging out from the rubble. The ache will surely linger in our hearts as the rebuilding begins. However, I will use this ache as a positive reminder. I commit to thinking of the things I value most every time I hear mention of the 2013 Tornado in the days, weeks, months, years ahead. I commit to using it as a thanksgiving trigger for my faith, my family, my friends. I commit to using it as a reminder that my material belongings of this world are not mine to keep and will all fade away in time. I commit to thinking of the lyrics to the sweet song, Remind Me, Dear Lord.
The things that I love
I hold dear to my heart
They are borrowed and
Not mine at all
Jesus only let me use them
To brighten my life
So remind me, remind me dear Lord
November 18, 2013
November 11, 2013
Photo of the Week - November 10, 2013
Life long friends at dinner before a day of shopping together. Such joy in the journey!
November 04, 2013
Photo of the Week - November 3, 2013
I'm selling my greeting cards again. Business is as slow as usual, and I couldn't care less. I love my hobby!
October 27, 2013
Photo of the Week - October 27, 2013
How I love the opportunities the Society of Women Engineers and Caterpillar have afforded me! So thankful for moments like these.
October 21, 2013
Photo of the Week - October 20, 2014
U of I football games are sweeter this year. . . .and not because of the win/loss ratio! Having Lauren on campus at Champaign has made for fun visits on gameday.
October 14, 2013
Photo of the Week - October 13, 2013
Berean Ministry Jail Banquet. Yes, my handsome husband and darling mother-in-law are sitting in front of a line-up photo shoot!
October 07, 2013
Photo of the Week - October 6, 2013
Having fun during a parade to dinner in New Orleans. Doesn't everyone Parade to dinner?!
A new friend, Dave Dravecky, at a dinner banquet in Peoria. Doesn't everyone have such interesting dinners all in one week?!
A new friend, Dave Dravecky, at a dinner banquet in Peoria. Doesn't everyone have such interesting dinners all in one week?!
September 30, 2013
Photo of the Week - September 29, 2013
Week of the Annual Marketing Conference . . . where else but a vibrant hub like New Orleans! Sights from my Sunday AM run.
September 22, 2013
Photo of the Week - September 22, 2013
Happiness at the Street Fair with Mom. Note the folks eating 'fair food' in the background!
September 16, 2013
September 08, 2013
Photo of the Week - September 8, 2013
My work travel picked up again in the past few weeks! This week I sat at the end of the table and picked up the bill. Cheers to my co-workers sitting beside me on either side. We had a delightful dinner conversation, which helps make the nights away from home a bit easier to manage.
September 02, 2013
Photo of the Week - September 1, 2013
My heart was full with joy on Monday night. My work team volunteered at the South Side Mission's East Peoria Mission Mart. It was if my work world and personal passion collided. You can see the joy on my face. Everyone had a good time packing boxes and loading the truck.
August 25, 2013
Photo of the Week - August 25, 2013
Jeff and I took a pause from our 'weekend to do list' on Saturday night for the date of my choice. . . Yes, we were the two youngest folks at the Glen Oak Ampitheater to hear the Peoria Barber Shop Choir perform. We watched for a few sets then walked throughout the park. Sweet evening!
August 18, 2013
Photo of the Week - August 18, 2013
Marketing Training Class Reunion. A picture with the girls. Some photos do say more than 1,000 words. This one leaves me speachless. Who knew such classy & sassy inspriational women would be my peers at Big Yellow?!
August 12, 2013
Photo of the Week - August 11, 2013
Family vacation - 6 people, 4 days, 1 mini-van, lots of memories from Nashville.
Birthday Bonus
Who wouldn't love turning 38 with this kind of love abounding? What great men in my life!
August 04, 2013
Photo of the Week - August 4, 2013
Jeff and I had a free Saturday this week . . .which quickly got filled with errands and helping the kids get ready to go back to college and the 'weekend catch-up' routine. We did take time to visit Aunt Marilyn & Aunt Leona. In the midst of a hurried day, I took such joy in a peaceful moment when Jeff read to Aunt Marilyn.
July 28, 2013
Photo of the Week - July 28, 2013
A High School reunion allowed me to gather with a landscaper, a lobbiest, a few firemen, a policeman, a school treasure, a nurse, a film producer, and most interesting of all . . . a champion turkey hunter. Three cheers to the class of '93 and the sweet reunion we had!
July 21, 2013
Photo of the Week - July 21, 2013
This beautiful, yet simple, bouquet of flowers was a thank you gift from our neighbor Ruth. She joined us for dinner on Saturday night and shared these flowers as a token of her appreciation. When I went to her house today to pick them up, she invited me to look at her garden. With incredible wisdom that only 89 yrs of life can offer, she stated: "Now don't mind the weeds. Let's just enjoy the flowers." Ruth can't see well anymore, but enjoys the burst of color in the flowers. I enjoy it too!
July 15, 2013
Photo of the Week - July 14, 2013
Jeff's Uncle Mel passed away this past weekend after 92 years. Mel was a wonderful man who always seemed so jolly to me. His son Keith has a similar happy spirit. Keith, who lives in a handicapped home for adults, was a great joy as he sat with me during the funeral dinner. He was quick to remind me that we needed to celebrate because his Dad died. . . .an was in heaven with Jesus. It is fun to see how God provides joy in just the right doses!
July 07, 2013
Photo of the Week - July 7, 2013
Holiday weekend filled with family! Mom and Dad rolled into town on Wednesday night and the fun began! Caterpillar Visitor Center and cookout by Hoerr Pond are captured here.
June 30, 2013
Photo of the Week - June 30, 2013
Ross & Rosie's Wedding
But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.
Nate & Suzanne's Wedding
June 23, 2013
Photo of the Week - June 23, 2013
Summer time has allowed for Tassel Brothers to find the time to practice and perform. They played at a local coffee shop this weekend. This band is no longer a few kids trying to practice what they learned at lessons. They sounded so much more mature in their music this weekend (of course, what do I know about critiquing music?!).
June 16, 2013
Photo of the Week - June 16, 2013
My husband is under the weather this Father's Day, thus I didn't push him to pose for the holiday photo. Here is a pic of the fun that some of the Hoerr grandkids were having before dinner. If only I had packed my suit! Beautiful day for a family meal outside by the pond!
June 09, 2013
Photo of the Week - June 9, 2013
Willow sang a solo in her church program tonight. I watched from the audience, praying she would someday fully understand the depth and beauty of the words she was singing on stage. Love this girl!
June 02, 2013
Photo of the Week - June 2, 2013
Rosie is getting married and we threw her a shower. Wow, I have some really fabulous nieces! Such a blessing!
May 27, 2013
Photo of the Week - May 26, 2013
Memorial Day Weekend spent celebrating a gradution with Meg in Alabama. Way to go, Ms Valedictorian!
May 19, 2013
Photo of the Week - May 19, 2013
Jeff and I visited Aunt Sarena & Aunt Marilyn on Saturday afternoon. Aunt Sarena had us entertained with all kinds of fun stories. When we took these pictures with her, she was quick to remind me that she too was a red head once upon a time. Sweet afternoon!
Photo of the Week - May 12, 2013
Did the past four years pass in an instant? Did Jordan really graduate from College? Oh my, YES. Next stop: Organic farm in Colorado for the summer. After that: Med School at U of I in Chicago.
May 05, 2013
Photo of the Week - May 5, 2013
Training for the Indy half marathon is strongly encouraged before running the course on race day. I know this to be a fact. Indeed, most people do. However, the joy of hanging out with my friends Jill and Paul Trimmel at the post race party caused me to forget conventional wisdom and run anyway. I finished and had fun. The pain will surely subside in a day or two or ten.
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