The dictionary defines “mother” as the female parent but mothers are so much more than that! Being a mother is the most rewarding, vital job in the world. Not only is it a job; it is a blessing. The first face a newborn sees is his mother’s. She is the one he first turns to […]
May 7, 2014
A New Day Dawning
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The Lord’s mercies are new every morning and, since this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. For all of being in a coil, yesterday was a good day and I did accomplish a few things. So, I could see a bit of progress. The day […]
May 6, 2014
In a Coil
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If you’ve read any Regency romances, you may have come across the phrase, “in a coil”. I think it’s a very apt description and pinpoints the way I often feel. Now, a coil is a tightly wound spring or something that just goes around and around in a circle. Take today, for instance. I really […]
May 4, 2014
A Day of Near Perfection
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What Is So Rare as a Day in June, the poet James Russell Lowell asked. Yesterday was as perfect for me as any day on earth is going to be. In the first place, the weather cooperated. The sky was azure, the trees, newly green. My family spent the day with me and set up my […]
May 3, 2014
On the Street Where I Live
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Remember that song, “On the Street Where You Live”, from the Broadway Musical, “My Fair Lady”? I recall the recording of it made by Vic Damone. I truly enjoyed that song and,of course, memorized it and sang along. My street is dear to me for a slightly different reason than Vic’s. Of course, when I […]
Apr 29, 2014
Willful, Wistful, Wonderful Words
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I got up this morning thinking about words. A politician on the national scene is in hot water for a word he used a couple of days ago and now he wishes to walk the word back. How do you do that? Many times, I’ve wished I could “walk a word back” but once it’s […]
