Yesterday was such a strange day. Arriving back home exhausted from the activities of three young grandchildren and yet refreshed with fun times and memories of our multi-family vacation, Monday was a day of…

Just the other day, Jerry’s dear friend, Timmy, stopped by to pick up scaffolding. Knowing Timmy now for at least twenty five years, Jerry has prayed for him through the good and bad. For…

Lately, what’s been going on in Jerry’s and my life, could be an award-winning, old-time country song. Ranking with the likes of You Picked A Fine Time to Leave Me, Lucille, or Achy, Breaky,…

Growing up during the Great Depression and living through World War II, my mom’s makeup was one of steel. I don’t think she qualified as a Steel Magnolia from the South like those women…

We live in a messaging world. Whether it’s on Facebook, iMessaging, texting, or emails, I would guess that most of us communicate far more often with the written word than ever with a phone…

Living in Middle Tennessee, I have had to come to grips that I live in Bermuda Grass Country. Some may think this a blessing because of its high tolerance to heat and drought and…

A week ago Monday, severe thunderstorms, wind, hail, and a moderate possibility for tornadoes were predicted for our area. Schools closed early and even storm shelters were opened in preparation for what could lie…

Have you ever read something or heard something, so many times, that like elevator music it washes over your consciousness without you ever being aware it was there to begin with? That happens to…

Last month—it’s hard to believe February is past and we have already stepped into March—we were leading our Youth Group at church through our Month of Love series. Now, even though that title sounds…

Until now, I have never lived in one place for too long. My daddy, before he retired from the Air Force and my late husband’s profession caused us to relocate, time and again, every…