Labor day is over and work begins again. The hard work you do, the sacrifices you make, the constant giving of yourself and your skills, aren’t noticed. The accolades don’t come, your passed over for the promotion, the family doesn’t seem to care, and no one appears to understand how … Continue reading →
Sweet hubby and I watched a movie from the 1940’s — a gentle story of a family with all their funny little idiosyncrasies, struggles, hopes, and dreams. For days, I contemplated the gentleness of the film, the love the family had for one another and the sacrifices they made through … Continue reading →
I posted something on a social site and had what I thought was a friendly conversation with a fellow believer. The person mentioned she’d taught Sunday school for years, been a leader in Bible study, and even written a Christian book. However, as the discussion continued, the person turned nasty. … Continue reading →
My mind whirled with possible scenarios. If “this” thing happened, how would I respond? What would I need to do and say? If “that” thing happened, how would I respond, what would I need to do and say? The more I analyzed and worried the less prepared I felt for … Continue reading →
With a heavy heart, I sat down in the grass and pulled weeds. Our sweet little dog who had blessed our family for fifteen years had passed away, and I missed Chipper’s furry little sweetness. In the past, whenever I worked in the yard, he would keep me company. Now, … Continue reading →
At one time, the yard with our new home had been loved. Plantings of Crepe Myrtle, flowers, and decorative shrubbery are evidence of the care the lawn had once received. However, with the passing of time, undergrowth took over, trees grew wild, briers, poison ivy, and poison oak grew unabated, … Continue reading →
In the two years we lived in Tennessee, we were blessed with watching the nesting and hatching of two Bluebird families. The day before we moved, I sat at my office chair to have a quiet moment before more packing. Looking out the window I noticed the clouds moving at a … Continue reading →
