Patty's Faith I am very thankful for Patty's faith. Her faith and convictions helped mold the man I am married to today. No she wasn't perfect, no she was not a theologan, but she was a child of God and her life reflected that! During my Remembering Patty series, I have alluded to Patty's childhood… Continue reading Thankful for Patty’s Faith
Category: Memory Lane
Patty Keepsakes
While preparing for this series, I dug through the keepsake photo bin to scan the photos I was hoping to use. The first thing I pawed through was hubby's baby book for the post about Patty as a mother. But what I didn't realize was that Patty saved all sorts of 'firsts' in my husband's… Continue reading Patty Keepsakes
Patty on Cooking
Patty the Cook Patty was not the world's greatest cook. Cooking for her was for keeping the troops happy and fed. She wasn't interested in spending time in the kitchen preparing fancy dinners. Her focus in life was on people. She would rather have grabbed something 'to go' in order to spend more time with… Continue reading Patty on Cooking
Patty’s Amazing Grace
Patty's Amazing Grace And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all thing at all times... you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 Patty enjoyed singing, even though she was not quite gifted in that area. One of the things we would do when we got… Continue reading Patty’s Amazing Grace
Patty’s Mother’s Day
Happy Mother's Day, Patty I don't believe I ever had the chance to share this humorous Mother's Day video with Patty. She would have laughed and thought of her boys right away... just like I did first time I saw it!! One of the more famous stories from my hubby's childhood was when he sneaked… Continue reading Patty’s Mother’s Day
Patty was a southpaw
Patty was a southpaw, meaning she was left handed. I used to watch her peel veggies and write with morbid curiosity. How can a person be a lefty? She would tease me right back and ask how anyone could be a righty. Patty being left-handed is not what puzzled me most. It was the… Continue reading Patty was a southpaw
Thankful for Patty
Thankful Thursday This month I am taking the challenge to blog about a specific topic for 31 days. Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, I chose to blog about how that disease has touched my life. In 2005, my mother-in-law, Patty, died of Breast Cancer at the very young age of 48. I was… Continue reading Thankful for Patty