I wish I could tell you what the weather was like on September 25, 1945, when JoAnn was born, but I was only about 30 months old myself. It might not even surprise JoAnn to learn that I have no memory of that day. I do know that my life […]
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When Eva and I got married, we had no wedding plans, including a date prior to Wednesday night, before our wedding three days later. We did not even have an apartment to move into after the wedding. We could not meet with our pastor until after the Wednesday night service, […]
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 11:00 to 2:00 pm WoodsEdge Community Church – Student Center Building 25333 Gosling Rd, Spring, TX 77389 – North of Toll Road 99 and east of I-45
JoAnn Ray Miller September 25, 1945 – February 10, 2026 8o years, 4 months, and 17 days J is for Joyful O is for Olive branch A is for Abounding love N is for Never give up N is for Notable R is for Reliable A is […]
For 80 years, you have been my little sister. Over the years, we shared good times and sad times, but mostly good times. I remember when we moved from Heights to North Houston and started school at Barrick Elementary. You were in kindergarten, I was in the third grade, […]
“Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines of our family story into a beautiful picture.” As a child, I had an older brother and two sisters, one older and one younger. I was also a part of extended families on my mother’s and father’s sides. My mother had three sisters and three brothers who lived long enough for me to know them as aunts […]
Nothing ever remains the same. As we age, our abilities and responsibilities change, forcing us to adjust our expectations. For most of our lives, we continually increase our skills and knowledge, taking on additional responsibilities. We associate “self-worth” with those responsibilities and provide a source of income. There are several […]
After I retired in 2009, I had a Tuff Shed building installed in my backyard for additional workspace and storage. The building features a gambrel roof, and I had already converted the attic space into extra storage. I had built workbenches along the east and west walls and was building […]
Christmas in 1970 was on a Friday, and many companies gave their employees Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off, making that a four-day holiday to spend with family. That was true for the mortgage company I worked for; however, I had been promoted earlier in the year and was now […]
I was having trouble sleeping, and I kept having “father’s advice” pop up in my thoughts. Sometimes I will have memories or things I need to do the next day or later in the week that keep me awake. That would happen often when I was still working, especially if […]