Well, my 30th birthday was wonderful indeed! I feel very thankful for the 30 years I’ve been given so far and had a great time celebrating. The first celebration was a pre-birthday family dinner with Mom, Dad, and Daniel on January 27th. My restaurant of choice was La Foresta here in Wake Forest. I’ve thought…

These are the initials of our second baby boy, who will be named  He has two namesakes, my Papa, Henry Elmer Barker, and my Granddaddy, Earl Woodrow Marshburn.  Both men passed away when I was growing up (Papa when I was in fourth grade and Granddaddy when I was in tenth) but left behind godly…

Well, folks, the Byrd fam had a FUN day that included some yummy breakfast, refreshment, relaxation, as well as some study/class time for me. Since Mam-maw (my mom) sent us a gift card to Cracker Barrel, we spontaneously thought it was a good plan to go there this morning. (It’s especially fun and carefree when…