Hardware In Heaven
Previously posted, this came to mind yesterday as I drove, again, through my hometown of Covington. And precious memories of Mr. John and Ms. Betty came flooding back… ________________________________________________________________________ John Thompson and his sweet wife Betty must’ve not minded clutter. And as a young girl,…
Prepare Him Room
Let’s be honest. He’s probably gotten a pretty bad rap for a long time. Personally, I’ve resented him. Felt bitter toward him. Questioned him. And, in truth, blamed him — that Innkeeper in the little town of Bethlehem, who told Joseph, “No room.” Perhaps he…
A Visit to ‘God’s Diner’
I’d gone to Haywood 209 Café — a local diner-like establishment — to meet my dear friend Rebecca Lile, who is now a published author. (Yay!) We celebrated her birthday and enjoyed a leisure breakfast — catching up on one another’s lives, especially the release…
Something Grand!
I remember a time when I was a child. My family was at Disney World and in line to ride the Jungle Cruise. The line was long, and it was hot. As my younger sister Kathleen and I wove in and out of the turnstiles…
Remembering Our Golden Girl
Remembering our sweet Annabelle, whom we buried by the pond just several days ago — one year after her passing… I’d taken our sweet Annabelle to visit my friend and loving veterinarian Dr. Beth. She’d been acting unlike herself and was having difficulty going potty….
In the Post Office in Pajamas
I’d gone to the post office in pajamas that morning — at first hesitating, because… well, I was in pajamas. I had no idea that the woman there would need to talk. I just knew I wanted to mail a present to a friend first…
Not Silent
(Bill and I recently saw the movie GOSNELL — The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer. I wrote the following on May 13, 2013, when he was found guilty. I continue to desire to never stay silent when my voice can make a difference.) “I…
Thank you, Dear Dr. Chris!
(First posted on Facebook, after the recent death of our friend, Chris Lane.) I’d been waiting. Perhaps some of you have been wondering — because you’re so wonderful and have been so kind to pray for our puppy. But I’d been tentative to give another…
A Call to Beauty
Somehow she knew, that sweet Girl of mine. My heart has been heavy, with the sadness of our sick puppy and the loss of our one and a half month old calf, exactly one week ago today. We don’t know why he died, just found…
“Bless the Lord, O my soul!”
I needed to hear these words this morning. “Bless the Lord, O my soul! … You who laid the foundation of the earth, so that it should not be moved forever, You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters stood above…