Posted on August 30, 2008 by Phyllis
Last Sunday we celebrated the birthday of my firstborn. Nathan turned 23. We were so thrilled to be able to have him and Meredith up in WV with us for a week or so and so we got to be with him for this special day.
This boy has been so special to me through the [...]
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Posted on August 25, 2008 by Phyllis
I have certainly been neglecting this blog lately I know. I will try to do better. But there are days that my life is just so routine and boring that there is no need to bore you with it. But the last few have been so pleasant that I just had to share with you.
As [...]
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Posted on August 15, 2008 by Phyllis
There are a couple of things that I as a parent have been very careful to teach my children. One of them is to not be selfish. I have tried to ins til in them the need for putting others first and themselves last. I am finding this a little difficult when so many of [...]
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Posted on August 11, 2008 by Phyllis
We were most definitely overwhelmed by the support our family received from so many during the passing of Dr. Rice this past week. He truly was a great man with a great testimony. Charley and I lived with them for about 8 months and I can assure you that he was in private just exactly [...]
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Posted on August 7, 2008 by Phyllis
This week has been surprisingly slow moving. We have not tried to fill the time with a lot of extra stuff and so our days have been somewhat casual. Tonight is the viewing at the funeral home and tomorrow is the funeral.
Yesterday was our 25th wedding anniversary. I told Charley that we would just put off [...]
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Posted on August 4, 2008 by Phyllis
Today was our first full day in SC following the passing of Dr. Rice. Our family is in very good spirits considering what has just happened. The months and years of watching this terrible disease consume his mind and body make this a happy occasion for those who were closest to him. And that because [...]
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Posted on August 4, 2008 by Phyllis
We are in SC today as we got news of the passing of my father-in-law, Dr. Rice yesterday. We finished our morning service and we just about to drive away when Sara called and said that he had passes away about 1:15.
Today, Charley and his sisters begin the task of making funeral arrangments. We will [...]
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