April, 2005

you are the arrows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth-Gibran: part two

These childreen came from the bows of Donna Lee Entenman Rye and Glenn E. Rye
Randy Lee Rye was born on June 14th, l957 in Wortthington,Minnesota. In l958 the family moved to Riverside, California. While living on Cass Street Randy took art lessons from our neighbor,Phyllis Pope.He played Little League baseball at the La [...]

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You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

“And a woman, who held a babe against herbosom said, Speak to us of Children.And he said:Your children ar not your children.They are the sons and daughters of Life’slonging for itself.They come through you but not from you,And though they are with you, yet they belongnot to you.You may give them your love but not [...]

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Most Richly blessed:part five

Benjamin Cooper Rye(the son of Greg and Lisa Towne Rye) entered into this world on September 26th ,2004 and lives with his parents in Loveland, Colorado. It has been my priviledge to see him four times so far and I am looking forward to seeing him at Cassia’s graduation on May 22nd, 2005. Each time [...]

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Most richly blessed: part three:

The 2nd of March is the birthday of Dr.Suess. It is also the birthday of my Grandson,Samuel Nelson Rye. Hisgreat grandfather’s name was Gullick Nelson Rye. When he came to America at the age of sixteen, his name wasGullick Rye. Friends and relatives urged him to Americanize his name so he became Gullick Nelson,i.e.,son of [...]

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Most richly Blessed-part three

On June 5th, Summer Elizabeth Rye will celebrate her eighth birthday.She is often referred to as “Summer”I was living in Winslow, Arizona, mid-way between Dan and Brigid in Phoenix and Dr. Gregg Rye in Albuqurquere, New Mexico and it seemed to me to be special to be near at the birth of a new [...]

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Most richly blessed: Paaart three

You have probably already suspected that I am indeed a novice. Yesterday, I posted the same blog twice. I will have to wait for Court to erase one of the entries.I do know how to scan pictures so this entry will be updated if and when I become more adept at this sort [...]

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Most richly blessed; part two

I was at the edge of a dark abyss- I had isolated myself from my family. Then out of the mouth of babes came strength. My Granddaughter, wrote me this letter, excerpts of which I will share at this“Dear Papa, I miss you so very much….We have to visit more before life passes us by. [...]

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Most richly blessed

These are the words that were found on a piece of paper in the pocket of a Confederate soldier over a hundred years ago…
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve,I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey.I asked for health, that I might do greater things,I was given infirmity, that [...]

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