by suelarkinsweems | Feb 12, 2016 | On Family
This small memory meditation was originally published in Alive Now, March/April 2007. He could use some prayers today, as 98 years press hard on a body. So grateful for him, and for a few words that hope to express what he’s taught me. He shuffles along, the...
by suelarkinsweems | Jan 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
I tend not to make sweeping resolutions each January, but I do evaluate and tweak ongoing goals. Quite a few years ago, I realized that everything that was important to me aligned within about five priorities: Spiritual health Family connections Physical health...
by suelarkinsweems | Dec 11, 2015 | On Family
And then we were three. Sweet Ransom burst on the scene in July and we celebrated our first Christmas as sleep-deprived parents. I made a lateral move to the library at Payson Elementary to work fewer hours for a semester, while Matt continued to work and go to...
by suelarkinsweems | Dec 9, 2015 | On Family
I am almost hesitant to even mention this year. It is still tender all these years later. Early in the summer of 1999, we discovered we were pregnant and were over-the-moon excited, along with our families and friends. Then, a few days before school started in August,...
by suelarkinsweems | Dec 5, 2015 | On Family
In 1997, Matt and I both managed to graduate college, and we attempted our first international travel as a couple (which failed, but that’s another story entirely– don’t cry for me Argentina, I was there). That summer though, we moved to Arizona...
