Darcy poured another cup of her mother’s strong, hot coffee and sat down across from her, at the kitchen table. “So, Mom, you know everybody in Levi, Oklahoma. Why are you wondering whether to send flowers to January Gritts’ funeral? Are we related to him?” Flora Tucker sipped her coffee and narrowed her eyes. “We […]
Feb 22, 2023
A Juicy Morsel
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Have you ever admired a beautiful painting or enjoyed a particular book and then some helpful person came along and pointed out the flaws? Yes, the painting would have been fine, except… and the imperfections are pointed out. Or, how about this: The book would have been really great if the author hadn’t made […]
Jun 16, 2022
A Tattle Here, A Tattle There
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Did you ever hear just a tad more than you wanted to hear? Or, have you thought, You know, I could have lived my whole life and been quite happy not knowing this? Tattling gets old mighty fast. Young children in school will sometimes tattle on others, and in adults, tattling evolves into gossip. And, […]
Jul 10, 2021
Gum On My Shoe
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We have ears to hear and eyes to see and a mind to be cluttered with stuff we could have lived without. Do you ever read something and wish you’d never read it? But, you did. And, there it is, stuck in your mind like a piece of gum to the bottom of your shoe. […]
Jan 21, 2021
A Little Bit of Gossip
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Chapter 4 Miss Georgia surely did enjoy her Sunday School class of women, all of them being about her and Abigail’s age. If truth be known, she particularly enjoyed the socializing that took place before Priss Butters began to expound the Scriptures. Before Miss Georgia joined the class, Abigail said, things were a lot […]
Apr 22, 2018
That Cozy Little Cafe Called Dilly’s
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Our Roving Reporter is blessed with an above average amount of curiosity, as are most reporters. She is drawn to Levi, Oklahoma, and its interesting inhabitants. Wanting to become better acquainted with the town’s citizens and the reasons behind so many mysterious happenings, she sets up an interview with a man who probably knows more about what […]
