You know how in a waltz, dancers glide across the floor? Well, my thoughts are gliding across the floor this morning, here, 2-3-, there, 2-3-, waltzing into Wednesday. Yesterday, I went to the library and found three books by favorite authors: Tragic Magic and Postcards From the Dead by Laura Childs; also, Our Lady of […]
Jun 21, 2016
How Is Your Eye?
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Our Sunday School lesson was on a Bible passage that many of us have read again and again. The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if […]
Jun 20, 2016
An Angel Who’s Bewildered?
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One of my favorite cozy mystery writers is Mignon F. Ballard. I believe I’ve read all her books. I was excited to learn that she’ll have a brand new cozy coming in August. This book will be special and I’ll tell you why. Mignon writes the Miss Dimple series and also the Augusta Goodnight, Angel […]
Jun 19, 2016
Bob Day
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Today is Father’s Day, a day to celebrate all the dads out there. Happy Father’s Day to my son, Matt Manos, who is a super father. Just ask his children. I think of my father every day but on this day, there is a particular vacancy, because Dad isn’t here and I can’t hear him sing those […]
Jun 14, 2016
Keep Her Flying High
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“You’re a grand old flag,” wrote George Cohan. I agree. Grand and beautiful and representative of freedom. Let’s stop a moment on this Flag Day to think about what our national banner means. To me, the Star Spangled Banner represents my Irish ancestors who left their own beautiful homeland and a heritage of centuries past, to […]
Jun 8, 2016
A Spot of Sunshine in a Gray Day
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As you know, I once wrote for The Tahlequah Daily Press. Recently, I ran onto this story I did for them many years ago and thought you might enjoy it. A wise woman once said, “I decided long ago that I would never be wealthy. In fact, I knew that I would never have much money. […]
