Recently on a family vacation, I took my first ride in a UTV(utility task vehicle) which is a four-wheeler two-seater version of an open off-road recreational vehicle. We (Dennis and I) had helmets, goggles, masks, seatbelts, and much trepidation as we were instructed to trail a line of other UTVs ahead of us. We were […]
All people are like grass and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. (Isaiah 40: 6) Did I mention that I love fall? I really do. The colors, the crisp air, even the pouty overcast days are wonderful in my opinion. Last week, my husband and I were on our back porch watching […]
Even a child is known by his doings… Proverbs 20:11 Everyone is known for something. A physical attribute. A personality trait. A character element. A power. A weakness. A quirkiness. A good or bad deed. When someone you know is mentioned in conversation, you might think or say, “Oh, he’s that guy/girl who…” Well, I […]
Keep me as the apple of Your eye;Hide me in the shadow of Your wings… (Psalms 17: 8) It’s fall—and it’s also my favorite time of year. The crisp air makes it perfect for viewing the changing leaves and sitting by the fire—and buying freshly harvested apples. I love apples. My favorites are Arkansas Blacks and Stayman Winesap. […]
“Don’t fool yourself. Don’t think that you can be wise merely by being up-to-date with the times. Be God’s fool—that’s the path to true wisdom. What the world calls smart, God calls stupid.” (1 Cor. 1:18-21 The Message) I overheard a conversation recently between a mother and her (approximately ) 8-year-old son. SON: Mom, do you know […]
First, forgive me for my silence on this blog. I haven’t forgotten my readers or my mission. I just took a little break to teach some of what I know about creative writing to college students. Although Dennis and I are retired from our full-time jobs, we’re still teaching online. Now I have more mental […]
I’m a whistler. I admit it. But I come by it honestly. My dad was a whistler, too. In fact, the family could locate him in the house or in the yard just by following the sound. Maybe he’d be rendering a Southern Gospel tune, a hymn, or a ‘40s classic, but we always knew […]
…I learned from the Ya-Yas. Not from the Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells, although that’s a fine read. I’m referring to my own self-named group of oldest and dearest friends. See, when I was 4 years old, our family moved from one small South Alabama town to another 40 miles away. […]
Disneyland might the happiest place on earth, but the home is by far the most powerful place. I’m working on the book version of this blog and the more I read and study on the concepts and developments of self-worth, the more I realize that this is true. The home holds great power. Here’s a […]
It’s hard to say which was the most traumatic—when my first son left for college or when the last son flew the nest. Since I only have two children, I didn’t get the comparison of middle child attrition. When number one son left, I grieved for weeks. Part of the sadness was because, well, he […]