The sisterhood of the traveling blow dryer…
Thursday morning, I needed the black blow dryer, the only blow dryer that is movable at the health club. “Sure, … Continue reading The sisterhood of the traveling blow dryer…
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I woke up this morning…
Yesterday, while waiting for the Yummy House to open so I could order some Chinese food for our evening meal, … Continue reading I woke up this morning…
The real fabric of our lives…
I know Cotton (yes, a capital C) calls itself “the fabric of our lives” and has been using that campaign … Continue reading The real fabric of our lives…
No accounting for taste…
“What is wrong with these people?” Granted, I asked the question somewhat joyfully, as the number of viewers of my … Continue reading No accounting for taste…
Focus on my father…
My husband made it a practice of naming his children only after he saw them face to face, and so … Continue reading Focus on my father…
Loving back words…
When I was defrocking my mother’s home this past weekend, I came across some plaques that some of us had … Continue reading Loving back words…
Lessons from My Mother: Time, Love, and Wisdom
A tribute to my mother, a woman of excellence As my siblings and I rifled through my mother’s belongings this … Continue reading Lessons from My Mother: Time, Love, and Wisdom
Memories my mother never mentioned…
Between the ages of 6 and 19, I moved often. When I was in fourth grade, my family lived in … Continue reading Memories my mother never mentioned…
How pride squelches our talents…
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms” (1 … Continue reading How pride squelches our talents…
Why Goldilocks was “just wrong”…
The story of Goldilocks as told in a Little Golden Book’s The Three Bears simulates how I try to live—as … Continue reading Why Goldilocks was “just wrong”…
No longer worrying that “it could happen to me”…
I’ve been reading the book of Job with my literature students recently, and we all agree that we wouldn’t want … Continue reading No longer worrying that “it could happen to me”…
Mom’s move to memory care…
My mom became a perfect square this year: 81. I envisioned throwing a Pinterest-worthy birthday party, where we decorated in … Continue reading Mom’s move to memory care…
By the word of our testimony…
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our … Continue reading By the word of our testimony…
Finding the Son in the sun…
“There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, … Continue reading Finding the Son in the sun…
I saw the light…
It was my first visit to this eye doctor. Therefore, he chatted to break the ice as he examined my … Continue reading I saw the light…
In the Garden of Weedin’…
“If I ‘accidentally’ advertised ‘free WEEDing opportunity,’ really emphasizing weed and really de-emphasizing the -ing, would people get the right wrong … Continue reading In the Garden of Weedin’…
When trouble is the teacher…
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Some trouble we … Continue reading When trouble is the teacher…
When memory foam remembers…
It’s a rare Sunday morning. I have no obligations. I can attend church services at 8, 9:30, or 11 a.m. … Continue reading When memory foam remembers…
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