Heavenly Valentine
I have always had a special affection for valentines—not those five-dollar cards that require extra postage or the commercial packages of kid’s cards with their tiny envelopes. Not even the beautifully decorated heart-shaped boxes of candy, though I wouldn’t turn any of them down. No, my love of valentines goes way back to a…
Read More >Coffee Creek Riding Stable
How Animals Help Nurture ChildrenMiracles abound at Coffee Creek Riding Stable where “challenged children” are offered free therapeutic riding — gaining skills such as balance, eye-hand coordination, upper body strength and even sign language. Some of these children walk or talk for the first time at the stable. Some meet an animal for the first…
Read More >The Prince- A Christmas Ballet Production
With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, thoughts turn to holiday festivities. One "must see" event that has been inspiring Edmond residents for ten years is the annual production of "The Prince," a Christian rendition of "The Nutcracker." Written and choreographed by Katha Bardel, founder and director of A.R.T.S. (Arts Revealing the Son), The…
Read More >Attitude of Gratitude
I grew up with an attitude of gratitude. Not that I knew it at the time. Nor did I know that my family would have been considered poor by most people’s standards. However, in our little farming community, people were judged by their integrity and character, not by the kind of house they lived in…
Read More >Deja Vu
I’ve heard the expression, “life can change on a dime.” I’m not sure where that originated, but my life certainly took an unexpected turn in mid January. If you are one of my loyal readers (I love all your e-mails!), you will remember that my husband had emergency surgery in December. We thought that was…
Read More >Turning Glass into Art
Andy Boatman’s Blue Sage StudioWatching Andrew Boatman blow glass is like watching a well-choreographed dancer. His movements are swift, fluid and exact. He works non-stop from the time he picks up the hot glass from a 2,000-degree furnace with a 54-inch blowpipe, until he places the finished product in a 950-degree annealher (think kiln in…
Read More >One Last Wish
She had been ill for months—in bed for weeks. Doctors had done all they could. No medicine or treatment was going to cure her. In short, she would probably die within weeks or months. But she had one wish before she died—to have a new dress and coat and someone to take her to church…
Read More >Merry Christmas!
Several years ago, I tossed a generic package of Christmas cards onto the table in front of my husband and remarked, “I could make a better card than this!” To my surprise, he looked at me and said, “Then do it.” Never one to back down from a challenge, I enlisted the help of our…
Read More >Spin Your Partner
Teacup Chains ClubIf you like to promenade while being serenaded, the Teacup Chains Square Dance Club is the place for you. Every first and third Saturday nights of the month, 40-50 people meet at “Just Off Broadway” and share smiles, snacks and square dancing. Though it is noted by the American Heart Association that square…
Read More >Remembering Travis
July and August bring more birthdays to our family, namely our middle son, Travis, who was born on a beautiful summer morning, filling my heart and life with sunshine. Except for his full head of strawberry blond hair and his sky blue eyes, he looked remarkably like his four-year-old brother, Aaron, who could hardly wait…
Read More >Everday Angels
Recently, I lost my purse. Well, I didn’t exactly lose it. I left it in a shopping cart at a Wal-Mart parking lot. Don’t even ask how I did such a thing. Suffice to say, I’m still trying to figure it out myself. I didn’t notice it was gone until I got home and reached…
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