Author Archives: Pati L Rader

“Trees” Ken would often say in his last few weeks of life, Grandchildren became trees breakfast became trees he would point out the window and say let’s go see the trees. And sometimes trees did mean trees to Ken. Just a few months before his death and before we knew that he had brain cancerContinueContinue reading ““TREES“…”

Today my son let me know about a senior expo nearby. My first thought was oh yeah I’m a senior why not go. A little backstory is that for many years while in California I was on the presentation side of such expos and events. So I knew what to expect and looked forward toContinueContinue reading “Unexpected Significant Encounters …”

A year ago this weekend I was in California celebrating Kens life with family and friends. A year later I now celebrate Kens legacy in sharing his Memorial Bench and God’s word with others. Memorial Park Bentonville Arkansas is where Kens bench has been installed. It will provide a place for family, friends and visitorsContinueContinue reading “Ken’s Memorial Bench…”

Click and gone. Another step that needed to be taken on this journey. Although it’s been a year since my beloved passed it became time to delete his social media accounts. Which should be a simple as going in deactivating clicking and having it gone. Yes and no. The first click was LinkedIn; much toContinueContinue reading “Click and Gone….”

“Good morning to you, good morning to you, We’re all in our places with bright smiling faces. Oh this is the way to start a new day!”Good morning to you. This little song was introduced to me during a Sunday school class at a nearby church I attended with my then toddlers, now in theirContinueContinue reading “Good Morning to YOU…”

Well here I am on day one of year two as the next chapter in my life begins. Thankful and blessed to have completed my first year without Ken, my first year as a widow, my first year learning and experiencing more about myself and trusting in God’s plan for my life and future. IContinueContinue reading “The Next Chapter Begins”

It is March 1 the first day of the last month That I will complete one year as a widow. There are so many thoughts swirling around in this brain of mine. Taking a moment to share them with you… Who but the Lord our God would know that this month last year would beContinueContinue reading “First of The Last”

I Choose You in the midst of every day, as I walk this new and foreign path along my way. I choose you for I know you have a plan; when my heart is heavy, tears are plenty I choose you to help me stand. I chose you in the midst of this dark andContinueContinue reading “I Choose You…”