Dear Matt, On a hot Saturday afternoon in July sixteen years ago, I stood face-to-face with you and made you a promise. I promised to love you – and only you – for the rest of my life. I promised that I would stand by you through all the ups and downs that life would… Continue reading Sweet Sixteen
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Threads of Gratitude: Wedding Dress Edition
Tomorrow is our anniversary…our “sweet 16th”. Sixteen years. Wow. I can’t believe we’ve put up with each other for that long. Nah, I’m just kidding. When we stood at the front of that church on that very hot July day in 1993, we promised our love and faithfulness to one another “for better or for… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Wedding Dress Edition
Threads of Gratitude: Business Casual Edition
I know, I know. It’s been awhile. The blog has been silent – especially on Thursdays – for a long time. I’ve had plenty of things to be grateful for over the past three months. I’ve just lacked the motivation, the time, the mental capacity to put it all together, I guess. But something happened… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Business Casual Edition
Deported!
Back in November, Matt was assimilated. He was implanted with a “power port” which would be used to administer the chemo drugs. We know it was really a Borg device that would be used to download the intelligence of the collective and speed the process of turning Matt into a Borg drone. Somehow, despite the… Continue reading Deported!
Happy Father’s Day!
My kids have a great dad. They have a dad who loves them, who plays with them, and who is interested in knowing them. They have a dad who cares about them, who asks how their day was at school, and who listens to their answers. They have a dad who takes care of their… Continue reading Happy Father’s Day!
Energize!
I’m a very, very bad girl. I played hooky today to meet up with my boyfriend for a mid-day rendezvous to see this movie. He even snuck out of work for a “therapy session†to join me. You see, my boyfriend (who, incidentally, I’m happily married to) is a HUGE Trekkie and has been waiting… Continue reading Energize!
Threads of Gratitude: Commemorative T-shirt edition
What can I say that I haven’t already said? This week was all about Relay for Life and the celebration of Matt’s victory over cancer. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. Literally. And it even says “Survivor.” What more, honestly, can I be grateful for? I have my husband back. My worst fears were… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Commemorative T-shirt edition
South Beach Update: Time to Restart
When you live near the beach, it’s easy to take it all for granted. At first, it’s exciting. The sounds, the smells, the sensations. But after awhile, you become acclimated and it’s no longer new or different. And so it’s time for a change. Today, Matt and I are setting out for another stay on… Continue reading South Beach Update: Time to Restart
Relay for Life
Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. Welcome to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life – Speer Family style! I’ll be your tour guide through an amazing night of celebration, hope, and life…and through an experience that opened my eyes and impacted me deeply.
Threads of Gratitude: A no-brainer edition
Hmmm…lemme see…what am I grateful for this week? Oh, you mean BESIDES the fact that my husband no longer has CANCER? That one’s hard to top, for sure. I have cried a lot of happy tears this week, humbled and awed by God’s mercy in choosing to heal Matt’s body. But there is so much… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: A no-brainer edition