What I Learned From My Grandmothers!
Someone recently asked me what I learned from my grandmother. Well, I was fortunate to know all four of my grandparents, and that question took me down memory lane. My paternal grandparents lived in a three-room house in the country with no modern facilities. My grandmother still cooked on a wood stove. But that didn’t…
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Heart-Keepers
February is sometimes called the “Love Month” with Valentine’s Day bringing elaborate marriage proposals. I once saw a movie with a young couple at a ritzy restaurant and the young lady found an engagement ring in her glass of champagne. Wow! If that’s the norm, my late husband, Carl and I missed the memo. I…
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Broken and Blessed
I have a passion for broken things. The cuckoo clock that no longer calls out the hour. A music box that doesn’t play. I identify with such things. On the outside they look perfectly normal but inside they are damaged. I often feel that in my own life. I look in the mirror and identify…
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Christmas In My Heart
I can’t believe it’s December with Christmas around the corner, and I’m having a hard time getting into the holiday mood. It has been a difficult year, especially with breast cancer surgery. But I am beyond thankful that God has given me a great pathology report. However, even though my spirit is jumping for joy…
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Thankful Things!
I call November the “thankful” month. It’s pre-Christmas and post-Halloween and a great time to practice gratitude. No wonder we call it “Thanksgiving.” It’s a season I love because it’s everything family. When I was young, my grandparents visited our farm home every Thanksgiving. I remember how my mother and grandmother seemed to enjoy fixing…
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Forever Loving Jay!
It has been two years since my son, Jay took his flight to heaven. Two years of missing his hugs, laughter, love, singing, dancing, teasing and all that made Jay unique. Two years without Sunday morning church, Sonic runs, trips to Arkansas and daily mac & cheese. Two years without Jay! I wrote this poem…
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Sitting in Our Sadness
Sometimes in life we need to sit in the middle of our sadness. At least it seems that way to me. I’m not a counselor or bereavement specialist, but I’ve been through enough grief to warrant an opinion. I was one week into my 22nd birthday when my sweet mother-in-law died at the age of…
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Come Fly With Me!
Some years ago I did a lot of speaking events and I especially liked telling funny stories at the beginning of my talks. My son, Aaron thinks I should share some of those stories with my readers. So here’s one from way back! First of all, I don’t like to fly. But here I was…
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My Surprise Shopping Spree
I did something crazy today. I went shopping at a fairly high-end ladies boutique wearing cruddy clothes. I had been to a plant nursery and purchased outdoor flowers, the reason for my old jeans and God Bless America shirt with missing sparkles. But I’d read that this ladies shop had a sale so I stopped…
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Don’t Slam The Screen Door!
If you grew up like I did you probably heard, “Don’t slam the screen door,” a lot. Living in the country and having no AC meant windows wide open and screen doors on both front and back to let in cool air and possibly an oscillating fan. Even the entrance to our little county store…
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Mama’s Makeover!
After my father died, my mother would often spend a few weeks in our home. She loved sitting near the fireplace in the winter and relaxing on the deck in the spring, enjoying all the flowers in bloom. Sometimes she would cut roses for her room then relax in a rocker and watch TV. But…
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