At the age of 53, I realized that I have spent a lifetime defining my self through the relationships I have cultivated over the years. I am a daughter, wife, mother, friend, teacher, grandmother, and someone who deeply loves the Lord. It is funny how life is ever shifting and changes bring me back to being "Simply Lora."

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Grandma Norman

October 9, 2020
There is not one childhood memory and even many of my adult memories that do not include my Grandma Norman.  As Dave and I laid in bed last night, chatting about our childhood memories, he asked me the question, "If you could have thirty minutes to chat with someone in Heaven, who would you choos...
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