Another birthday has come and gone, and I’m reminded of what a wonderful family I have and what great friends. Thanks to one and all. It’s hard to believe just how many birthdays I’m talking about, so we’ll lightly skip over them. Changes! There’ve been an unbelievable number of changes through the years. Things which […]
Dec 24, 2022
Blessed
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You know, I realize that I have all I want for Christmas: my family, freedom, health, friends, contentment. I remember asking Dad what he wanted for Christmas. He’d always say, “For everybody to be well.” That says it all, doesn’t it? The things we want are the things that money can’t buy and are lasting. […]
Aug 17, 2022
Blessed Be
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For Writers: Blessed be the tongues of writers, never running out of a wellspring of words. Blessed be our thoughts, that they be open to inspiration and divine guidance and also our fingers, to translate those thoughts into words. Blessed be our computers–may they never fail us, may bad reviews never assail us; blessed be […]
May 29, 2022
Freedom
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My brothers, Thurman, Tracy, and Richard, my brother-in-law Ray served in the Navy; my husband in the Army; my nephew Clint joined the Marines. They all came back home, all except Clint. We lost him to an awful place called Viet Nam. I think of Clint often and especially on Memorial Day. The United States […]
May 8, 2022
Happy Mother’s Day
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Being a mom is the best thing I’ve ever done. I’m so grateful for my son and his family. Being a grandma is the frosting on the cake. What wonderful blessings! This morning, Matt and Nathan are fixing lunch for Dawn and me. Now, how special is that! To all mothers everywhere–you are the […]
May 5, 2022
If My People
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Today is the National Day of Prayer. I hope that people of faith in God will pray for the United States of America as we’ve never prayed before. A friend and I were talking last night and we agreed that prayer changes things; prayer is not a place of last resort, it should be our […]
