I’ve always felt things deeply. I cheer for the underdog. I rail against injustice. I adore gallantry and old-fashioned romance. I have a deep reverence for God, country, and tradition. Suffering in any form disturbs me. I want to help because I’m a doer. In junior high, I once had a teacher refer to me as “an old soul” after …
For anyone who works with words, dust bowl moments are bound to blow in. For writers, there are days where our thoughts flow with ease. We get inspired, we create, we plot, and we write. We can’t pour out the nouns, verbs, and adjectives quickly enough. Creativity fills us, we break out our rafts, and we prepare to swim! But what …
Let’s face it. In today’s society, we judge many things by visual appeal. Everything from cars to homes to clothing and even food is subject to our rating radar. People are no exception either. Goodness gracious, we judge them, too–by their height, their weight, their hair, their clothes, their moles, their “outer” instead of their “inner.” And despite our best intentions to …
Even as a child, I remember being a rather philosophical thinker. I thought about deep things. What made the sky blue? How did roosters know when it was time to crow? Were there really pots of gold beneath rainbows? Why were some folks wealthy and others poor? I pondered the more simple quandaries, too. How …
Welcome back! Happy New Year! I pray that you had a very Merry Christmas and a blessed holiday season. Speaking of the holidays, did you happen to watch any of the Christmas movies that saturated television this year? I rarely sit for hours on end camped in front of the T.V., but this holiday season, I did manage to squeeze in …
I grew up in a small town where no one knew a stranger. Often, a wave, a nod, or a handshake was our way of greeting each other on the sidewalk. If we meandered by a strange face, we’d stop, chat, and five minutes later we’d made a new friend. We knew your first, middle, and last name. We knew …
As many of you know, if you’ve read my blog posts for very long, I’m a “see the glass as half-full” kind of gal. If life hands me lemons, I’ll make a pitcher of iced tea and use those lemons. Hard times? Well, like Scarlett once said, “Tomorrow IS another day.” Challenges, disappointment, rejection, or trials? Got it covered. My …
I still remember the day I found out Santa Claus wasn’t real. At least in human form. I was seven years old and one of the neighbor kids took it upon herself to break it to me gently. “What are you? Stupid?” She laughed, satisfied her disclosure had hit its mark. “There’s no Santa Claus. Moms and Dads are the …
The birth of Jesus. The gathering of family. Mashed potatoes. And Gravy. Lots. Christmas carols. Holiday traditions. Watching old television classics. The smell of Christmas cookies baking in the oven. Church cantatas. Laughter on Christmas morning. Snow. But just a little. ****** What are your favorite things about Christmas? Happy Friday!
Many months ago, I ran into an old friend. Talk about memories! It had been almost 11 years since we’d seen each other–since she’d moved about four states away to begin a new life. I didn’t even know she was back in the area. As I studied “Debbie” (not her real name) from across the store, I realized the years …
