2024-06-16 00:50:47 Father’s Day can be a difficult day for many as it can evoke many not so positive images and sentiments – from the

2024-06-22 19:30:13 “Return to your seats, immediately if not sooner.” “Stop talking, immediately if not sooner.” These were common directives many of my elementary school

2024-04-14 11:11:24 Every family has their traditions, and dragging out saying goodbye after gathering at my parents’ home was one of ours. When one of

2024-03-29 18:27:31 My Dad, like many Dads, had many good stories to share with my family (he also had some bad Dad jokes). He told

2024-05-12 22:34:57 My attention was drawn to Ruth 2:11 on this Mother’s Day, the first for me without my dear Mom. 11 But Boaz answered her, “All

2024-05-25 20:13:10 I have never purchased a first-class ticket for a flight in over 40 years of air travel. I have been upgraded, bumped, or

2023-12-20 19:53:23 My biggest takeaway from a few years of piano lessons, is that my piano teacher, Bea Thomas, and her husband David, ate potatoes

2024-01-14 06:45:39 My parents and I took many road trips to South Carolina, over the years, to visit my brother’s family. One of the more

2024-02-26 19:04:26 Every year I read through the entire Bible from the table of contents right through to the maps in the back! And each

2024-03-21 21:42:00 “Worry is like a rocking chair, it will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere!”-Unknown How many of us

2023-10-23 15:43:45 Faithful friends and loved ones have been checking in on my family and me to see how we are doing since Mom’s passing

2023-11-20 20:22:38 Today would have been my Mom’s 97th birthday, but she missed it by two months. If she were still with us, we would have

2023-08-31 17:20:06 Hurricane season is in full force today on the east coast of the United States. Tropical storm Idalia, after making landfall as a

2023-09-04 14:02:43 Labor Day is a holiday dedicated to honoring the contributions and achievements of the working class. It is a day to recognize the

2023-07-09 18:37:09 Many years have passed since singing “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” in elementary school. However, I was reminded of this song whenever I

2023-07-15 18:17:03 “Has everyone picked a moving buddy? You guys think this is a big joke. We’ve only got one week left before the move.

2023-07-23 18:08:44 When lost and in need of directions, women are expected to ask for help while men are not. Typically, women find it easier

2023-07-29 15:03:58 A corner of my mom’s backyard was chosen as the delivery room for two beautiful fawns earlier this June. Since the yard is

2023-08-05 13:47:21 “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” – Nehemiah 8:10b If you have been following my blog for the past

2023-08-13 17:34:26 Summer is still in full swing here in the Northeast and will continue until Labor Day. However, that is not the case for