I’ve been watching a lot of Christmas movies this season. It always helps me get in the Christmas spirit. One of my favorite movies is A Charlie Brown Christmas. This season there was talk of taking this movie off the market (streaming and network showings). Too religious, they said. Too “old school” they said. But […]
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” (Luke 2:10) If you are traveling by airplane for the holidays, this story might have more significance than others. Man had been fascinated with flight since the beginning of time. As far back as the ancient Chinese in […]
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. […]