“…after a bit the lion took me out and dressed me — ” “Dressed you? With his paws?” “Well, I don’t exactly remember that bit. But he did somehow or other, in new clothes — the same I’ve got on now, as a matter of fact. And then suddenly I was back here. Which is… [Read More]
checklist
Sharpshooter is a competition shooter – throughout the year he packs up his arsenal and travels to a “Shoot”. I made him a checklist and we keep them in the kitchen and every time he begins preparing his stuff, he gets a clean form out and begins checking things off. Here’s his list: [ ]… [Read More]
sit still
Our family is going through a major upheaval. The scales of our family have become unbalanced and it is a trying time for those directly affected and for this Mom. One of my morning reads is Daily Light – Anne Graham Lotz version. It is a wonderful compilation of morning and evening scriptures, each entry relating to… [Read More]
drawing a line in the sand
Maybe because we are at the end of two political conventions – or maybe it is because we are dealing with some pretty big stuff in our family right now, but I am here to proclaim that I am drawing a line in the sand. Right here; right now. There are things that are right… [Read More]
august is over
And, that kind of marks the end of summer although the heat doesn’t indicate it is over! Some changes in our household – I want to share them with you but must wait until next week! Have a great Labor Day weekend – enjoy every moment!
don’t walk – dance!
It was one of those perfect summer days – I had taken the day off from work to spend with granddaughter and grandson. We had a plan and we stuck to it! First, bowling. Had a coupon and one game, with shoe rental, only cost five dollars! We were off to a good start. Then… [Read More]
feet
I like pretty feet. Although I don’t have pretty feet I do try to take care of my feet – I consider them an important part of my well-being! My point is this – I am NOT obsessed by my or anyone else’s feet. So, it was kind of weird several years ago when Holy… [Read More]
they sing
The other night my grandson and I were walking the family dog and he found a dead cicada at the base of a big old tree. All around us we could hear the song of hundreds of cicadas – that beautiful, recognizable, cricket-like chirping. I told my grandson about the life cycle of the insect… [Read More]