Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

God’s World by Edna St. Vincent Millay O WORLD, I cannot hold thee close enough! Thy winds, thy wide grey skies! Thy mists that roll and rise! Did you ever feel like that–just an overflowing joy and gladness in the world as God made it? And the people God put into the world, the family […]

Just Talk

Just Talk

Yesterday was a day of pleasant conversations. It began with Linda, Richard, and I sitting  around the table drinking tea and talking. We didn’t have a particular subject in mind, and since my brother and sister-in-law know me quite well, I didn’t worry about sticking with the topic or whether my grammar usage was correct. We […]

Just Wonderin’

Just Wonderin’

Just Wonderin’… …what would happen, if, when faced with a dilemma, we suddenly broke out singing? …when someone says or does something rude, what would happen if we smiled and said, “God bless you”? …why, when we read promises in the Bible, we don’t believe and claim them, acting upon them? …why I got a sinking […]

Author’s Blog Chain

I’ve been asked to participate in the Author’s Blog Chain. Nancy Kay Grace tagged me. Visit her blog at www.nancykaygrace.com Nancy Kay Grace has been published in four anthologies and speaks on the topics of grace and faith. She also writes regular devotions online and in print, titled “GraceNotes.” Her book,“GraceNotes: 30 Days of Grace” is scheduled for release in September, 2014 by CrossRiver Media.  The Author’s […]

Through the Dark Days

Through the Dark Days

Enjoying make-believe isn’t necessary but it sure helps! More than thirty years ago, my mother crocheted some snowmen. She crocheted one each for my sister and me and sisters-in-law. I quickly put mine on the mantel that first winter at Manos Meadows and guess what? We had snow! In fact, we had a lot of […]

A Face From the Past

A Face From the Past

Pictures can be intriguing, especially when they contain an unknown face from the past. Yesterday my friend Jane sent me a gift of a Facebook page called, “Dusty Old Thing.” I say it was a gift because I really do enjoy it. On it are pictures of antiques, objects that were important to someone at […]