I love Fall!!! It is my favorite season for many reasons. I love the cooler weather and the colorful leaves. I love apple picking, hayrides and pumpkin patches. I love all things pumpkin spice. Most of all, I love the slowing down from all the craziness of summer and re-assessing Read more…
Labor Day weekend 1978 – I met a very cute guy in our church parking lot before our youth choir practice. He had the cutest smile that lit up his whole face. He had gorgeous brown wavy hair and brown eyes that sparkled when he laughed. And … he was Read more…
That Day! August 23 is not my favorite day of the year and I dread it with a passion every year! For weeks leading up to it, I am acutely aware of its approach. I just want to skip it…not think about what it represents … just get through it. Read more…
Do you ever struggle with insecurity? Do you ever want to know just what the future holds and to have a fail-proof plan to navigate the future? I do! I always have, even though the Lord has proven over and over that He is in control and I can trust Read more…
As I am remembering my Daddy as the anniversary of his passing nears, I am so grateful for all the many lessons he taught me in life. Here are just a few that come to mind. Family is important! There was nothing more important to my Dad than Mom and Read more…
I am sitting here in a cabin in the mountains staring out a big picture window. I haven’t written in quite a long time. It has been a difficult year or so for me and I just needed to get away to process my emotions. Next Monday, February 24 marks Read more…
Sometimes I walk in my house and I get so frustrated. We have lived in our home for over 20 years and well … stuff just seems to always be falling apart. I have been wanting new flooring for several years, but something always seems to happen to take priority Read more…
My best friend just become a grandmother for the first time. I have tried to explain to her just how this little baby boy is going to rock her world, but there is really no way to describe it, you just have to experience it to understand. Being a mother Read more…
August is a crazy month for me! It is Back to School time. It is my birthday (today). It is the month our Jonathan went to be with the Lord. It is the month my Momma went to be with the Lord, too. So, yes, it is a very emotional Read more…
I was perusing Facebook the other day and I saw a great T-shirt ad. The shirt said “August girls are a perfect balance of Princess and Warrior.” I had to giggle. I am an August girl … and the shirt really struck a nerve with me. Like I wrote last Read more…