Be Sure to Think AND Think Before You Speak
Have you ever said some dumb “something” and so wished you could retract those words, but it was too late? The damage was done. I sincerely wish we had a built-in “pause” button that gave us a delay between what we are thinking and what we are about to speak. Often those hurtful words babble…
Blast From the Past – REDEEMING S&H Green Stamps
Most of you youngsters won’t remember S&H Green Stamps, but my peers will remember when we’d receive them at the check-out counter of supermarkets, department stores and gasoline stations. S&H Green Stamps were used as reward programs at merchants from the 1930s to late 1980s. I well remember collecting as many books of 1200 stamps…
What is YOUR Aroma?
On the the way to church, yesterday morning, there was a sweet aroma in my car – a fragrance that brings me to tears. Oh but first before I go there…..I’ll tell you what created that lovely aroma. Leading up to Saturday, the 16th, there were 16 days of celebrating my granddaughter’s Sweet 16 birthday.…
The Book-End of Legacy
I’ve shared before about how our family makes really big deals about each other’s birthdays. After all — that’s the day that God presented us to this world for His purpose and pan. It IS a big deal. But on milestone birthdays, it is over-the-top honoring and celebrating. This year it was Alexia Wallace’s (my…
The Debut of Two Girls Into Our World
On this special day, September 16th, I’m celebrating two of my girls. It was actually September 15th when our son asked us to join him and Shawntel’s family for a surprise birthday party for her at her home. Her birthday was September 16th, but the party was on the 15th. We had a wonderful time…
One Moment Can Change Everything.
I was a “single” teenager (age 17), but in one “I now pronounce you husband and wife” moment, I was a married woman. I was a happily married woman, and in one moment, when my precious husband took his last breath, I became a widow. Now I know how a single moment can change everything.…
Fall is Almost Here!
Fall is Just Around the Corner Yesterday, the cooler temperatures made for a brisk, refreshing morning walk. I had my peppy, jubilant face on and I’d exclaim to other walkers “Good morning! Isn’t this a gorgeous morning?” I sensed I was being powered by a heart of gratitude. I turned a “routine” walk into a…
Shine, Baby, Shine
Just look at that gorgeous “Full Corn Moon”. I am by no means a student of the skies, but I’ll admit that I can sure get taken by a clear night sky with a full moon. That moon led me to google it to see if it was a special moon. Sure enough, it was…
To Everything, There is a Season
On Sunday, I attended church in cool, Fall-like weather. In Florida, churches were closed because of Hurricane Irma fast approaching. I barbecued outdoors and served my family dinner and special cake for Alexia’s 10th day leading up to her Sweet 16. In Florida, many families were dispersed to shelters, hunkered down in their homes or…
In the Eye of the Storm
It has been said that music brings a soothing, healing effect to those in pain or in stress or crisis. Kari Jobe’s song, “Healer” soothed my sweetheart’s racked-with-pain-body as we played it over and over for him. That’s why I chose “Amazing Grace” and “It is Well With My Soul” to post about over the…