What is it about a gentle rain that is so calming, soothing, and better than a lullaby for putting a person to sleep? Rain drips from eaves and leaves; the morning is dark and thunder rumbles softly somewhere in the distance. Maybe nature is tucking her children in, getting trees, grass, and plants ready for […]
Sep 9, 2014
A Safe Place
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Everyone needs a safe place, or maybe more than one. In this section of the country, we all need a safe room or a cellar when tornadoes threaten. In church Sunday, we discussed the word “Sanctuary”. To me, that has always meant a safe place. Maybe that’s why we call the part of our church […]
Sep 3, 2014
One Faded Road
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The other day, I happened to be in an area that contained a lot of history: a house that was once the hub of a community, beautiful, old trees that had looked down on violent actions and peaceful scenes, and the remains of a very old road that once led to Tahlequah. This track led […]
Sep 2, 2014
With Mop in Hand
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Yesterday, Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer, was wet and cool to start with. Later, it got kind of steamy when the sun came out. September 1, was a memorable day in history. On that day in 1939, Germany invaded Poland and World War II began. On the first day of September in 1864, […]
Aug 22, 2014
Shivers and Shadows
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Sunshine and shadow, good and evil, action and inaction, cold and warmth; life is full of contrasts and so are mysteries. Sometimes, I like to try my hand at painting pictures. Subtle shading, use of dark colors, highlighting, all make a painting interesting and give it depth. Writers use the same techniques. In the following […]
Jul 15, 2014
A Whisper in the Wind
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My dear cousin Brian sent me copies of articles he had found which first appeared in a Tahlequah newspaper in 1913. What treasures! News from county communities included quite a few items from Etta. At that time, my mother was seven years old. It was a glimpse into life a hundred years ago. A hundred […]
