by bethwestcott | Jan 24, 2022 | Family, identity, Inspiration
Have you ever wondered about your ancestors, who they were and where they came from? Members of my family have done on-line genealogical research, with interesting results, and they have had personal contact with distant and previously unknown relatives. If it weren’t...
by bethwestcott | Nov 22, 2021 | Family, learning and life, Memories, Thoughts
The Last of Her Generation 1914-2021 An inspiration to all of us in her family, my mother passed away on her 107th birthday this year. Mom was the child of immigrant parents who came from England and Italy in the early 20th century. A tiny woman, 4’ 11” tall at her...
by bethwestcott | Feb 11, 2020 | Caregiving, Family, learning and life
I prayed that God would make it possible for me to spend more time with my mother during her waning years. God answered my prayer, and I now live about 5 miles from her home. I’m not a full-time caregiver, but I share some responsibilities with my brother by helping...
by bethwestcott | Nov 21, 2019 | Family, History, Inspiration
FAMILY AND IMMIGRANTS Today is my mother’s 105th birthday. Born in 1914, she is the child of immigrant parents. Her mother came to the United States with her family from a mountain village in northern Italy. Her father, a native of Cornwall, England,...
by bethwestcott | Jul 10, 2019 | Family, Inspiration, Thoughts
Summer—a time for picnics, vacations, and family reunions. I enjoy attending family reunions because it’s the only time I connect with some of my relatives, and I like being with family. I must confess, however, as each new generation appears, I lose track of who...
by bethwestcott | Jun 18, 2019 | Family, learning and life, Marriage
THE TRUTH ABOUT HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER When God created Adam and Eve, He also instituted marriage. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24) Because the two are now one, Jesus said,...
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