Best Friend Ever
Oh, the importance of friendship! Some time ago, I realized that even surrounded by people, I can feel completely alone. I’ve been on both sides — feeling alone AND when my bestie is near, I am at peace. Mother Teresa once said, “The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.” I…
My Two “Same-Day” Blessings
One of my favorite days of the year is today: September 16th! That’s because God blessed this world, and me, with my two girls on this date. I like to think my angels got together and created two dreams-come-true and said “Ta-Da”! I’m celebrating these two precious gifts to me. It was actually September 15th,…
Celebrating One of God’s Sweetest Gifts
What if our daily decisions, actions and reactions were always led by “What Would Jesus Do?” This day of the year is one of my favorites because I get to celebrate my “other” son. Yes, I have one birth son, but when my daughter, Staci, married Larry Wallace, God gave me another beloved son. Today…
Celebrating Motherhood
Happy Mother’s Day to all women – to the stay-at-home mom, working moms, foster moms, adopted moms, moms-in-waiting, guardian moms, grandmothers, mentor moms, grieving moms, fur moms, sister moms, neighbor moms, church moms, baby-sitting moms, future moms and on it goes. I took my liberty with this photo that includes my grandmother, my mom, my…
Celebrating While Remembering
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…..ALREADY! It seems Christmas comes earlier each year. In a sense, it does because of lightning fast time passing (I promise, you young things, you’ll understand that speed one day), but also in seeing Christmas lights shining brightly on homes already. Oh, the peer pressure! Actually, that added…
Pot Luck or Pot Blessings — It’s About Hospitality
I am an experienced “Pot Luck” covered-dish toter. I can’t begin to tell you how many covered dishes, salads, main dishes and desserts I have made over the many years of my church-going or friends-celebrating-together life. And less I offend some of my sweet Bible-toting friends with the “luck” part of pot luck, I also…
It’s My Birthday. I Can Cry Happy Tears if I Want To.
Sweet time with my Frisco family yesterday at a great restaurant and then to see the new “Overcomer” movie. I was totally on that bandwagon of celebrating me. This is my life — the only one that was meant for me. Alexia asked “Nana, how does it feel to be younger than the Great Depression?…