…I asked my children to respond to the prompt: “The following are first person accounts written by my children about their growing up in the McMinn family: what their Christian heritage as passed on to them by their grandparents and parents means to them, what being a part of our family means to them, and […]
Continue reading excerpt CHAPTER 27 – CHILDREN ARE A BLESSING
…Perhaps the times I miss my husband the most are on the weekends. Our routine for the past decade had included couple time, mom’s night off time, and family worship time. On Friday afternoons Cary and I would often head to town, just the two of us, to run errands and then enjoy dinner out […]
…When it comes to leaving us a legacy, I think these points sum up my husband’s life experience. Cary showed up every day of our children’s lives to be Dad to each of them, and God blessed him exceedingly and abundantly. I hope and pray my kids each caught this from him, and will pass […]
…On Christmas Eve night, Cary and I were tired as usual, and so we got everyone to bed at a decent time, hit the sheets ourselves, and got a good night’s sleep. Our final instruction to the kids was that we would get everyone up when we woke up, to see what Santa had brought […]
Continue reading excerpt CHAPTER 24 – BIRTHDAYS and HOLIDAYS