Sure, I know “you can’t stop progress.” I’ve heard that many times and fear it may be largely true. Question is, where is this march of progress leading? I’m all for progress in medicine, in doing things better (not necessarily faster) and for headway made against the ills of mankind. What I’m not for is senseless […]
Aug 3, 2016
Coffee with Blanche
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The other morning, my friend Jane dropped in for a cup of coffee and a chat. Nothing pre-planned. I love impromptu visits and this morning, if you were near, I’d hope you would drop in too. We’d have coffee and talk about whatever you’d like. Which brings up a question: in the posts that I […]
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 […]
May 8, 2016
Younger Than Springtime
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Susie Latty Day was born in 1906 and blessed this earth with her presence for ninety years but she never seemed old to me. She seemed always younger than springtime. Mom saw amazing changes during her lifetime, from horse and buggy transportation to cars and airplanes and rocket ships that went to the moon. Mom was the mischievous […]
Apr 18, 2015
Sauntering Into Saturday
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So still and dark this Saturday morning. The newly-minted leaves on the maple stir ever so slightly as a vagrant breeze whispers through. Dark clouds peer ominously through tree branches, obviously trying to decide whether to gather forces and shower us with more rain. Last night, my friend Nancy Kay Grace kicked off the publication […]
Sep 18, 2014
Reading, Writing, and Rain
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The first cup of Folgers is always the best. I like the fragrance of fresh-brewed coffee as well as I like the taste. Rain drips steadily from the eaves. The morning is dark and damp. It would be a good morning to go back to sleep except I have things to do and once I’m up, I’m […]
