full attention...sharing life

I have his full attention,

he listens closely to my words.

He has my full attention,

 I listen closely to his words.

I smile...

He smiles.

Grandson grabs my hand and says...

Come on Gram, play with me!

A two year old child and his Gram

 are happily...

sharing life

©PamMoore

comfort in the contrast...sharing life

warm and cool

covered and not

comfort in the differences

comfort in the contrast

steady breathing next to me

comfort in the rhythm

moonlight sleeping

sunrise waking

comfort

it is...
sharing life

  

©PamMoore

rain...sharing life

darkening skies

thunder in the distance

rain is falling

it brings relief

it brings comfort

to my soul

sometimes life is

  darkness

sometimes life is rain

this is a time for such

sharing life..

©PamMoore

it can be nothing...sharing life

sometimes we are...

disappointed

hurt

let down

it can be...

surprising

expected

disgusting

it can be...

nothing.

...sharing life


©PamMoore

speaking hope...sharing life

side by side

reaching out

helping

getting down in the midst

of pain

of hurt

reaching out

being there

I can't fix people

but I can

be there

with them

praying

for them

praying

with them

speaking hope...
sharing life




©PamMoore

friends & birthdays...sharing life

A few close friends

we come together over a meal

 we catch up on each other's lives

we celebrate

we come together for a birthday

a celebration...

of life

it is...

joyful

real

fun

serious

it is...

important

it is...

sharing life

©PamMoore

fletcher...sharing life

My Dad told us stories

stories of his past

fun facts never heard before

how fun to hear of Fletcher

the pet crow

Fletcher, the crow

taken from the nest

raised by Dad.

Fletcher, who stole the dog food

Fletcher, who stole clothes pins...

from Grandma's clothesline.

Fletcher who sat on Dad's shoulder,

was his funny  pet.

I miss my Dad

I miss his stories

I miss my Dad's smile...

I miss his laughter as he shared...

 shared his childhood .

Precious memories live on.

my Dad

always...

sharing life

©PamMoore

love filled us...sharing life

we look for happiness

we search for love

we desire joy

we find sadness

we discover hate

we reject joy

thankfully...

hope came to earth

grace saved us

love filled us

sadness is gone

hate disappears

our joy is full.

we share...

new possibilities

closeness

community

...sharing life

©PamMoore

the house...sharing life

I pass the house

almost daily.

The house I shared

in another life

It was a dark time

I thought I would drown

I was suffocating

I was abused.

I had to hang on

I had to make life better

my children were my...

focus

priority

hope

love

sanity

sometimes...

sharing life is...

survival.

one day

God stepped in

and

the darkness left.

we made it.

always...

sharing life

©PamMoore

a park, a fountain, a bubble lawnmower..sharing life

It was a different time

a different state

a different city

it wasn't home.

I had three little boys...

three little boys that were my world.

I had one best friend...

she listened

she supported

she understood.

Time away at the park

her youngest girl 

chasing my youngest boy...

my boy with his bubble lawnmower.

round and round the fountain

he ran

with bubbles flying

through the air...

and a little girl

with red curls

close behind.

we were...

sharing life

©PamMoore

a perfect image...sharing life

As I went through a box of old photos,

I came upon this photo of my maternal grandparents.

They are sitting at a picnic table in their back yard

My grandpa is looking over my grandma's shoulder

They both have cute little smirks on their faces.

My Dad is on the other side of the table

he is looking back behind him smiling.

I know it must be my Mom behind the camera.

A perfect image of...

sharing live

cemetery drive by...sharing life

I drive by

a quiet

cemetery.

I think about the lives...

the lives

represented in this place.

So many thoughts.

I wonder...

Was everything said?

Did they fulfill their dreams?

Did they discover their God given

purpose while on this earth?

Did they love well?

Did they live in the moment?

Did they experience beauty?

beauty..

in

simple things.

I  think of the loved ones

left behind here.

Do they love well?

Are they living in each moment?

Are they discovering their purpose?

Do they see the beauty all around?

Are they sharing...
life?


©PamMoore

laundry at Mom's house...sharing life

I have a large load of clothes in the washing machine.

Wash cycle finished.

Then...

nothing.

I try all of the settings

all of they cycles

It will not drain.

OK

Dan's not home.

He's out of town.

SO

I take each piece of clothing

out of the washing machine

wring them out the best I can.

Put them in a large garbage bag.

Load the bag in the car.

THEN

Off to Mom's I go with

Tucker in the backseat.

The washer and dryer

takes care of business

Tucker runs around the house

Mom and I

go through a box

 of very old

family photos.

Sharing...

laughter

interest

family history

Sharing...

life.

©PamMoore

a baby shower~sharing life

Sharing life can also be celebrating life.

Babies, new life is to be celebrated.

Celebrations are to be shared.

Life is to be celebrated.

Life is to be shared.

Kelly and I attended her friend's baby shower.

It was...

lovely

fun

joyful

delicious

We...

ate lots of good food and yummy desserts.

watched her friend open lots of beautiful gifts.

shared in the joy of a new little person arriving soon.

chatted with friends.

Photos were taken.

Memories were made.

Sharing life.

©PamMoore

serving and protecting...sharing life

Last Wednesday  I was driving home from a coffee shop in downtown Toledo.

I saw police lights in the distance ahead of me.

I could see a vehicle pulled over with it's rear door open.

I thought to myself, looks like the car is being searched.

As I got closer I saw the car was broke down.

A few women were standing near the car.

A police officer was changing a flat tire for them.

God bless this officer of the Toledo Police Department. 

Protecting life...
Sharing life.

©PamMoore

be in the moment...sharing live

How can I share life today?

a smile.

a glance.

a kind word.

listen.

be in the moment.

©PamMoore

sharing life...

Sharing life, sharing life with others
is something most of us take for granted.

I know I have.

Sharing life can be simple, quiet and orderly.

Sharing life can be complex, loud and confusing.

In my opinion, we are always sharing life.

In this blog, I will write my thoughts on this journey I call Sharing Life.

I hope you join me.

blessings,

Pam