November Prayer
I’m not sure how it happened but autumn slipped in without me realizing it. I was still enjoying summer when leaves started falling from trees and my son, Jay was struck with a knee injury. Jay woke up to severe pain and a swollen knee. I assumed he twisted it, which had happened before, and…
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A Christmas to Remember
It was a Christmas of many “firsts.” Our first holiday season together as husband and wife with Carl finally home from the Army. My first year of teaching school. And best of all, our first baby was due in three months. Because of contract & discharge dates, neither the Army nor the school district would…
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Happy New Year
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the first column I ever wrote for Edmond Outlook. Back in the day, I wrote feature stories and even did some editing for Edmond Outlook. I was shocked when the publisher, Dave, asked if I would like to write a column. I was accustomed to going onsite and…
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Fire in the Wall!
Fire in the Wall! My family often shakes their heads at the unusual happenings in my life. I don’t get it. I mean, what is the big deal about breaking my toe on the fringe of the bedspread or snapping my tailbone on a 12-speed bike