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Ellipsis (by Josh Walker)

Maybe the stars speckle the night sky as his longsuffering ellipses. If you would but return to me, listen to me, look for me, a land awaits where promises are never broken and vows are never violated. Despite being so rudely interrupted, he will have the last word because he knows that what he has to tell us is good news.

So, he follows us, pursues us, and woos us to turn around and ask, “I’m sorry, please continue; you were saying …?”

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We had family here for a week and needed a place to gather, and hang and then activities to do and enjoy. We found the cutest airbnb just within walking distance of downtown Round Rock, and it served as the best spot! It had a firepit out back and a semi circle sofa inside, and lots of space for all 16 of us as we came and went. One morning we enjoyed Round Rock Donuts, and walked the downtown area. There are so many cute coffee shops like Waterloo (has a great upstairs ar

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I was doing fairly well this morning till I grabbed this cork purse. One year ago this week we were at a Greek festival and I was debating on this a bit pricey bag, and my sweet husband said get it. 🥰That’s the kind of guy he was, and then I burst into tears 😪at the memory. Sigh…. And yesterday I was at @oldnavy and saw this two piece set on clearance. 🤗I got home and realized I can separate the pieces and wear them so many ways, so it’s a great summer vacation look. Isn’t it so cute? They had several of these tops 👍in different colors for 10 bucks. #thymemag #lookatthis #imisshim

Today requires sneakers. 👟 All day. Shall I choose one of these or just stick all three in the car? 🚘 The dress is @gigiousa and it’s great for games, walking and picnics. But which shoes? Geez… 🙄 #thymemag #sneakers

Friday question ❓- what should your bag match? Or does it need to match at all? I wonder…. Weekends are hard without Jon. But dressing up, planning to get out and go…helps me stay sane. 😞Today it’s morning w friends, another friend for lunch and still another friend tonite for a movie. 🍿 THANKFUL for friends! #thymemag #friendship #imisshim

If you have an extra 15 or 20 minutes one morning a week… You can create several looks using an over the door ironing board, a couple of shower hooks, and your door knob… Snap the photos and use it for inspiration next time you don’t know what to wear. 🤗. This is my tried and true method and I love it all the time. I’m about to go play with baby Corie all day but I had a few minutes to play with this pair of pants that I couldn’t ever find a top to go with… 🤨. And now I have a bunch of ideas! Will you try this? It’s so fun. #thymemag #trythis #fashioninspiration

Living a life without my husband and all the changes that have come with that has been the hardest road I’ve ever had to walk. 🚶‍♀️. Yesterday I just couldn’t look at my sofa 🛋️ where we sat anymore, so I used ChatGPT to give me some suggestions on how to change the configuration. And it worked. I left my rugs askew, I turned my sofas so they face each other, I separated some nesting tables to make one table behind the sofa and a couple of small ones as coffee tables, and it’s a change that makes me smile 😊 … As far as my outfit, I love 💕 changing up things there as well. I love pairing dressy with casual. I took off the belt from this vest that I’ve had forever and added a scarf 🧣 in the back, and put it all together with a graphic tee that says “take it easy.” I’m trying to move forward one step at a time… But grief is slow and heavy. Thank you 🙏 for your continued prayers. #thymemag #grief

These five. Every day. Links in stories. Bronzing drops by Elf Navy gel eyeliner by NYC. Tan lotion by Nuskin @kamrinwolfe #ohthejoybykamrinwolfe Heel cream too Nuskin. And JR Watkins’s peppermint body and foot lotion New shirt. Jeans 👖 I got on clearance. And I’m ready to hit the pavement. What’s your favorite 😍 summer product? #thymemag #summerfavorites

It’s a new story this memorial day… 💔Family gathering without our hero. Red white and blue, the kids are coming for breakfast 🍳 … It’s a whole new world, one we didn’t want, but here it is. And we are celebrating 🙌 together.#thymemag #memorialday #family

Weekends are hard. Sundays are lonely. 😞 Songs 🎶lift and crying helps. But some days…all I can barely do is get up. The gold ⭐️bag is a holiday one. But I chose it today to remind me of what a friend told me. Choose to think 🤔 on the truth. That’s gold. My maker is my husband. He has and will be all that I need. ❤️#thymemag #imisshim #hardday

It’s Friday, and my derby day friends and I are headed to the silos in Waco because they’re having a sidewalk sale! How about that? 🤗My friends have been awesome to keep me busy. Just a fun shopping outfit I’m wearing, but I mostly want to share with you these little charcuterie egg cartons, and liners and twine, that I was inspired to try. 🫒I’ll link all the things in my stories. But they’re the perfect little snack box for picnics with the kiddos, road trips with the girls, even just for yourself if you want to pack yourself a little lunch and go eat in the car. 🚗 I do that often! Happy Friday to all. #thymemag #charcuteriebox #thisisfun

Have you seen these shoes? So many choices! They’re from @thewanderwellco and they’re so fun! 🤗They fit true to size, the inside is really comfortable, and I love the roped soles - I mean, what’s not to love? 🐅. Do you have some colorful shoes in your closet? Why not? Yesterday I had a better day… And it’s thanks 🙏 to all of your prayers. Happy Thursday. #thymemag #abetterday #imisshim

My 13 year-old granddaughter is going to a mystery 🤗party this weekend and she has to dress as a 50s nerd. I was helping her look for hairstyles and saw that the little teased poof on the top and a ponytail and a headband were one of the looks, the girls wore thinner, rimmed glasses, 👓 and flowered 🌸earrings, and of course, a brooch. So I thought I would play around with it today and this is what I came up with. I’m not going to a party, but I’m stepping into Wednesday with hope… And that’s enough reason to try out a cute 🥰 new hairstyle.To keep your ponytail up in the back, just place a clip under your hair tie. It works! #thymemag #1950style

One simple pleasure I’ve enjoyed doing lately is picking a bottom, hanging it on my over-the-door, ironing board, and putting together different tops and accessories to create several looks that I can store in my phone 📱 and choose when I want to get dressed. It helps so much and it’s actually fun. 🤗. Today it was this yellow 💛skirt, and I added all different tops and shoes and bags, and opted for the T-shirt and sneakers today. I’m meeting a friend to walk and have lunch and I thought it would be perfect. The simple little things help me stay sane… 🙂. Will you try this idea?#thymemag #simplethings #imisshim

Cherry 🍒 red with brown gingham. Did you know that combo works? I’ll share the links in stories for the pants, the tee and the shoes! 👠. I barely made it up this morning - the sadness is heavy. But prayers from friends are lifting me up. And I’m grateful. #thymemag #imisshimsomuch

Waking up, walking into Sunday morning, battling loneliness. Of the worst kind. Meeting my kids for church, ⛪️ going with some friends to a play 🎭this afternoon… I’m so thankful I have community around me. Nothing I’m wearing is really linkable, but I did cut off the little tabs that you fold up and button on sleeves… I don’t like those. I also added a vintage belt to bring the dress up a little higher above the knee. 🤗I grabbed this bag, one of my favorites from @marshalls and I’m moving. That’s a win. I think. 🤔. It is a beautiful morning… After all. #thymemag #beautifulmorning☀️ #imisshimsomuch

My husband and I went to markets 🥬almost every weekend, and doing all of the things I did with him for the first time is so painful. But then I think it will become joyful as I remember the good 😊 times. I’m hoping… This is my favorite market tote, and I see that @marshalls has them again this year. The hat 👒 is for the baseball ⚾️ game later. And the whole look of casual summer pants with a white tee from @onequince and a striped vest feels just like a Saturday at the markets vibe. What are you doing today?#thymemag #imisshim #saturdaymarket

The power of a navy blue striped skirt… It goes with everything, doesn’t it? Lime 🍋‍🟩 green, red, yellow, maybe all three together. Which look is your favorite? I’m going to my granddaughter’s orchestra 🎻concert tonight and want to wear one of these looks. I also woke up remembering a verse that says your Maker is your husband. I don’t want that, I want Jon. But we both realized a long time ago that we were never intended to meet each other‘s every need. 🙂So we both leaned in… And I’m leaning in this morning, listening to Chris Tomlin‘s version of Oh How Marvelous , my husband‘s favorite hymn. Maybe we all need to be smitten with His great love, I know I need to…. I’ll link the hymn 🎶in my story…it’s a good one. Skirt I got at a discount store. One tee is @amazon linked in stories. The bracelets @rivana_jewelry Those red loafers Amazon too ❤️ #thymemag #smitten #myhusband

Play day 🤗with Corie. She melts my heart and brings me joy. And @dollartree is my place I visit often to fill my bag 👜with fun. T-shirt is from @oldnavy and I’m ready! What’s in your play bags? #thymemag #grandma

The sadness, the loneliness, the desperation, it’s all real when you’re grieving. I only find moments of relief when I sob 😭, read about the goodness of God, dance 💃 a little, step outdoors… And then also be creative. Last week we were shopping with the family, and we stopped in an antique store, and I found this cute jar 🫙 of buttons. I decided to add them to this simple dress from @oldnavy - I’ll link in stories. I added my shorts under my dresses that I wear every summer, and then I sewed on all the buttons around the neck and right above the slit. I love ❤️ my sewing kit from @amazon - Added some lavender shoes I found at a market, and a bag my daughter-in-law gave me for Mother’s Day. Every little thing helps… One day at a time.#thymemag #imisshim #widowlife

A two piece set I found at @marshalls … The shirt was in one department and the pants were in another… How about that? 🤔But they match. The shirt is split on the side so it’s fun to just tuck in the front and let the back hang out. 🤗It has a linen feel, and I can wear the shirt and pants with multiple other pieces in my closet. All a win-win for me. When’s the last time you stopped at Marshall’s? #thymemag #twopiecesets #over60influencer

My daughter made this video yesterday and it’s just too good 😊 not to share. We had the best time with family, minus one, so there was joy ❤️alongside the pain. I loved every minute, and then I went home sobbing. I miss him so much. Grateful for my kids. Grateful for another day. Grateful 👍for Grace. I’ll get back to sharing fashion tomorrow… Happy Monday, everyone. #thymemag #family #imisshimsomuch

Happy Mother’s Day 💐 - if your children are near or far or yet to be - or only in your heart - you are to be celebrated for who you are. Enjoy 😊 the day.
Denim dress @charliebcollection THYMEMAG10. The shoes - similar on @amazon link in stories. The little bag. A vacation find. #thymemag #happymothersday I have two children 🧒 👦married…five grandchildren. Tell me about your family! Fur babies and all!

Oversized tee. @amazon and baggy shorts @urbanoutfitters, a straw bag and hat clipped on the bag. 👒 Saturday ensemble. IFor me. After all the family is gone. It boosts the mood 👍to get dressed anyway. Even though I’m incredibly sad. Saturday is for fun. 🤗And it starts with fashion… would you agree? #thymemag #imisshimsomuch I’ll share some links in stories.

Yesterday we visited two shopping centers my husband helped engineer, where the owners set up the nicest memorial wreaths. ❤️Jon loved his job. He loved me and this song 🎵 was our wedding song. I miss him terribly. So thankful to be with family. #thymemag #fridayfeels #imisshimsomuch

Last night we all listened to jazz 🪗bc that was Jon’s fave. My sis requested that they play one of Jon’s favorite songs 🎶 “What a Wonderful World” and they did! And of course we cried. 😪. I decided to tied a couple scarves 🧣 together just because. Happy Thursday. #thymemag #wonderfulworld #imisshim

Yesterday w my sis, my daughter and niece - bringing joy this week. Strolling, shopping 🛍️ and sharing the sadness. I love ❤️ them. The scarf is vintage. The pants are @amazon and I’ll link in stories. More family arrives today. What does your Wednesday look like? #thymemag #thymemag #imisshim #familytime❤️

My family is arriving all week, my sister and niece came yesterday. I’m the only one up and outside right now, breathing deep. 😌I chose this pinstripe skirt that I found at a discount store, and this 🍓 T-shirt from @amazon. No makeup yet. Just a cool breeze and a sigh. Happy Tuesday. #thymemag #skirt #familytime❤️

The family is starting to trickle in today… All week. We’re staying together for five days to give lots of hugs. 🤗 I’m so thankful for all of them. Linen top and my new hat @rossdressforless and the leather weekender bag is @noondaycollection I love ❤️ it. Striped pants are @charliebcollection you can use THYMEMAG10 to save. Oh! And I tied a scarf on one belt loop. Made me smile. #thymemag #family #imisshim

Three free sweet friends came over yesterday, we placed our bets, but none of our horses 🐎 won… Ha. It was perfect weather, so we were able to sit outside and enjoy pimento cheese and lemonade, 🍋- for our main course we had chicken sandwiches and then pecan chocolate bars, and angel food cake for dessert with fresh berries. Lots of talking and even some tears 😥. And of course, we decorated our hats. Thankful for friends that are friends forever… oh, and my dress is from @uoozee_official a store on Amazon. #thymemag #kentuckyderbyhats #ladies

The best thing I find to fill my days without Jon is to stay busy. Today, I’m having three friends over to make Derby 👒hats, enjoy some fun food, and watch the race. 🐎I miss him terribly, and my house is empty without him in every space. But all I know to do is to fill it with joy from others, that I hopefully will eventually seep into my own soul. I found all of these faux flowers 💐 and hats at the @dollartree , and each hat gets a butterfly 🦋 , I found the butterflies at @marshalls . Preparing, making the food, getting all the things ready…occupies my mind. So for that, I’m grateful. Happy Saturday… Are you watching the derby? #thymemag #derby #imisshim

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