Oh, wow, I am tired, happy, exhausted, and lost for ideas of what to cook for this precious family that remains with us.

Why are these wonderful times with loved ones so difficult as to time spent on laundry, cooking, and cleaning, and yet the time passes so quickly???  Please explain.

And why is it so wonderful to expect them, but the time races by, leaving one totally void and yet filled?  Tired, but happy.

I yearn for the days when families lived in the same towns.  I can't even start to imagine what that would be like in today's world.

Our children could all use the help of loving grandparents nearby, yet our society is different today.  My husband and I could not survive in their worlds, and they could not make money in ours.  It is a comprise of seeing each other when we can.  My heart aches.

How precious these little grandchildren are with their innocent little conversations, cute speech patterns, and messes.  Ah, but I do love them so!

I keep going with promises of trips to see them soon.  Life - one big compromise...

Thank you, God, for this time that we have had to spend with our precious family.   It happens so infrequently that we are able to gather together as one big unit.  And when it does, we appreciate the blessing of it.  And we know that only You could have made it happen!