This is the day when we break out the red, white, and blue décor and display our pride in being Americans with the rest of our community, same as we do every year at this time. Across the Brazos Valley some of our neighborhoods are staging their own parades and parents have helped their children ... Read more ..read more

  In the past few months, I’ve been hearing friends telling me that a former classmate had passed away unexpectedly, and how disappointed they were that a visitation had not been scheduled. In fact, the question of whether or not to hold a service was, for a while, That seemed entirely unfamiliar to me as ... Read more ..read more

Just looking at these two photos, separated by three decades, I’m overwhelmed to think of how it still just seems like yesterday that my dad was loading up the station wagon, ready to drive me and our soccer team all across the back roads of Texas as we competed across the state, trying our best ... Read more ..read more

Memorials, Honors, and Ceremonies As Chelsea and I are taking Rowen to many of his “firsts” such as Aggie sports events and other special ceremonies, I’ve found myself thinking more about when my parents first taught me about etiquette and rituals as special occasions and memorials. As we have been going through this for the Read More ..read more

Of all the women in our lives, mothers certainly hold a position of supreme love and regard that often are set far above others we hold dear in life. Mothers are, frankly, our first very best friends and throughout life, others may come close but there’s a place that only they can hold dear in ... Read more ..read more

In the past few weeks, I’ve heard from high school friends that two of our classmates had died. This is not uncommon by itself, but the surprise came as I learned that one of our classmates had died two years ago, and another some three months ago. Yet, not one person we knew in common Read More ..read more

Just as excitedly as children rush from their beds on Easter morning to see what might be awaiting them in their Easter baskets from the Easter bunny, adults have reason to approach this blessed Sunday with similar enthusiasm. The promise of the memory of the stone that was rolled back, revealing an empty tomb brings ... Read more ..read more

Today is Valentine’s Day and for all who celebrate it is a day to say those three magic words which everyone of all ages loves to hear: “I love you!” This one phrase is considered the best message to give and receive to anyone who truly loves another person unselfishly, unconditionally, and irrevocably. A child Read More » The post The Language of Love: How Do You Say, “I Love You”? appeared first on Callaway-Jones Funeral & Cremation Centers ..read more

If you’re among the few, brave souls who began 2024 with a written list of things you planned, insisted, prayed, and determined to do this year—without ceasing—then congratulations for even having made a list in the first place! Not everyone has things they want to change but the occasion of writing a new year on ... Read more The post Checking In on Your New Year’s Resolutions — Which Ones Have You Kept? appeared first on Callaway-Jones Funeral & Cremation Centers ..read more

By now, in your households, the gentle quiet, peace, and calm that was yours prior to the start of the winter holiday season has been restored or is almost there today. For those with families, we have potentially shared hours of remembrance of days of our youth with those of other generations in our families. Read More » The post Holidays in Your Heart—Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow appeared first on Callaway-Jones Funeral & Cremation Centers ..read more