November 11, 1981, is one of the happiest days of my life. It was the day my oldest daughter, Michelle Emily, was born! She was a happy child, and she did well in school. She graduated in the year 2000, Y2K, when all the computer programs were predicted to crash. I will never forget; we had enough firewood and water for ten years!

Michelle wanted to be a pharmacist, and she and her best friend were accepted to Southwestern Oklahoma State University and were roommates. She loved college, worked hard, and was accepted into Pharmacy School. She started dating her roommate’s brother and they were married in May of 2006, and Michelle graduated from Pharmacy school that December.

I became the proudest GIGI in 2008 when my first grandson, Mason, was born followed by Carson in 2010…

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. – Psalm 119:105

When I take time to think about how I have strayed from His path, it is easy to look back and remember the moments when I chose self-indulgence rather than the path of righteousness. The path is so clear, it is already lit in the darkness before us, but we often cave to our desires and our selfish ways.

This line from the Book of Psalms is beautiful imagery for the path we attempt to travel to avoid sinful ways…