Remembering the Ordinary

"Ordinary people do extraordinary things just by doing what they are supposed to do at that moment, and it's worth remembering." Ardis Parshall

Parshall is an amazing person who has devoted her life to preserving and sharing people's stories. She is an inspiration. 

As I go through our family's letters and photographs, I'm often struck by the importance of what many would call ordinary events of the lives of those who came before us. Looking back, it's those ordinary things, done by ordinary people, that resulted in an extraordinary legacy of faith, family, and friends. I am thankful for the artifacts that help us remember our people and the lives they lived.