I almost cried when I saw them. I did do an audible gasp right there in the Winn Dixie. Imagine, me, a grown woman of advanced age ecstatic to see—unfrosted blueberry Pop Tarts. For years I have been searching store shelves and even the internet to find these delicious to-go breakfast pastries that I ate […]
Late 18th century British missionary to India, William Carey, translated during his life the entire Bible into six different languages and interpreted parts of it into 29 more languages and dialects. He was relentless in pursuit of his calling—to minister to people in a spiritually dark place. His life was not easy by any stretch of […]
When was the last time you were looking for something and ended up finding something else—maybe something you thought was lost? I know I have. We were watching a TV show recently on historical world events. One of the topics, called “The Age of Discovery,” was about “The Silk Road.” Basically The Silk Road was […]
In my last blog post, I said I had not seen the fox that some say is roaming our neighborhood. And no, I still have not seen it. Yet. However, I see other wildlife regularly here in our community. There is a small lake at the entrance to the subdivision and, even in the dead […]
There’s a fox in our neighborhood—maybe two. And I don’t mean that metaphorically. There’s a real red fox…roaming around. Do you know how I know this? Hearsay. I’ve never seen the fox even though there are many in the community who have seen it and even taken pictures of it. My husband has seen it, […]
Our oldest son was born checking out the world. Not crying much at all, but looking around at the newness of the delivery room. His inquisitive spirit was never dampened either. From the time he was mobile, he was intent on exploring his world. He’d crawl, he’d climb, he’d run…in fact, often […]
I literally live in a war zone. Actually, my house sits on a Civil War battleground. I can see a large 19th century house called “Oaklawn” outside my back window. It is where Confederate General John Hood camped out with his soldiers on November 29, 1864. The war had raged for years, and both the […]
I never saw the movie Wizard of Oz until I was a young adult. Not once. Even though the movie was released in theatres long before I was born, it would be shown on TV once a year on Wonderful World of Disney which happened on Sunday nights. But during my growing up years, we […]
Down here in the South, family is really important. That’s why family reunions are often major annual events. A few summers ago, I went to my family reunion in L.A. (Lower Alabama) held at the “mother church” where there was food (to the tenth power), hugs, kisses, and, for me, reacquaintance with long lost cousins. […]
Small Potatoes and Tuesdays @ the Piggly Wiggly Several years ago I published a book by this title. It was a memoir that followed a thread of everyday happenings that impacted my life and the profound lessons learned. Today I start a new blog series with the same theme. Small Potatoes and Tuesdays @ the […]