A message that is spoken quietly with a smile at the end is more powerful than shouting with a raised fist. Love means I am more interested in your well-being than I am in my own. Even if something is true, if it is hurtful, I will not repeat it. Each state should take care […]
Jun 20, 2015
Roamin’ in the Gloamin’
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Does anybody possibly remember a very old song entitled, “Just Roamin’ in the Gloamin’”? It’s a Scottish song popular more than a hundred years ago but I still know it! Now, what does that tell you? Since the “gloaming” is twilight, I did my roaming before then, actually. And, I didn’t roam far–just my front […]
Jun 19, 2015
Brave Critiquers, Wet Day
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Not rain nor snow nor tropical storm Bill can keep dedicated critiquers from their appointed times! Jane and Peg braved the drippy weather yesterday and slogged through the rain to my front door. We missed Nancy and Helen but Helen sent word that she has had two more devotionals accepted by a periodical and Nancy had a […]
Jun 17, 2015
Blaming Bill for Every Ill
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I’m glad Bill came to visit; he’s such a useful guest. Others may not like him and think him quite the pest. But I use him as the reason for each and every ill. For all the bad that happens, I say, “Just blame Bill.” And, may I say that Tropical Storm Bill just down yonder off the […]
Jun 16, 2015
The World is Right Side Up and Spinning
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The bee balm is blooming, the lightning bugs are blinking, and one of my favorite mystery series is back on the shelf. All’s right with the world! Yesterday, I just happened to find Go, Ivy, Go, by Lorena McCourtney listed on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Go-Ivy-Malone-Mysteries-Book-ebook/dp/B00YFH94R4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434454586&sr=8-1&keywords=Go%2C+Ivy%2C+Go It was like meeting an old friend. Lorena McCourtney wrote four previous Ivy […]
Jun 13, 2015
That Little Red Schoolhouse
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My niece Missy sent me this news item. I posted it on my Facebook page, but just in case you missed it, I want to re-post it here. This is amazing! I can imagine the classroom full of little girls with long dresses and high-button shoes, little boys with eyes full of mischief and a teacher who […]
