Butler Women of Wisdom Book Club

Hi Everyone, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  This has been a very different Christmas and overall year. As most of you know, we buried my husband’s mother, Marilyn, on December 20. When I look back over the previous months before her passing, it is clear that our lives are not random. Like the authors who write the plots of the novels we read, every decision we make and every event that takes place are puzzle pieces, the building blocks of our personal stories, stories that are meant to be written and performed by each one of us.  2014, from its start to finish, and especially the season of Christmas was determined to teach me much. In fitting together the year’s puzzle pieces, I have learned that the traditions and celebrations we share as family and friends are invaluable. I’m reminded as I look back on each highlight that every memory is so vital to my life’s story. In February, we celebrated Daniadh joining our family, Tim and Rachel’s Scottish shepher...