Abby does not have a guardian angel. She has several. And they work in shifts. And with limited assignments. Guarding her creates too much stress. Even for an angel. They worked overtime Friday night. I wonder if heaven houses a golden spa. A place where a frazzled angel goes for feathicures, herbal halo wraps, purifying […]
The Green Card
Note: This is a repost from my Beholding God blog. In the bottom drawer of a file cabinet, I just discovered a thick folder filled with “poems and inspiration.” I thumbed through it as I searched for examples to use in my message for ladies Bible study. Out fell this green card. It’s signed “Beverly.” […]
Her Father’s Joy
Surrounded by babies and pregnancies. But for us, just monthly disappointment. We signed up to adopt a baby through the state of Georgia–a list years long. I went back to the doctor. “You’re just waiting to become pregnant,” he said. Sigh. Dennis came home one day and said, “They want us to move to Florida. […]
4 Tips From a 7-Year-Old to Keep Bum in Chair
Gracee has a problem with focus and staying in her second-grade seat. I say she’s observant and creative. She also talks a lot. I say she’s social. The psychologist says she has clinical ADD. Attention time for something not particularly interesting? Five minutes. Tops. I help out in her class on Thursday mornings, reading with […]
Book Review – Crave by Chris Tomlinson
I know a little about craving. Chocolate. Chips. Chocolate chips. Chocolate-covered chips. But Crave is about another kind of craving. More satisfying. A craving that consumes. Chris writes, “This longing, this deep-seated craving for more and more of God, is slowly consuming my life.” Chris is funny, deep, and writes with unsettling honesty. He says […]
My Husband’s Hand
I lay awake on my back in the dark listening to my husband’s soft breathing. He lay on his stomach, his right arm tossed across my neck, hand resting on my face. I held that hand with my left and nestled my cheek into its cup, seeing it in my mind. My right hand gently […]
Research Resource–Ancestry.com
Illness tackled me for the last couple weeks. In my better moments, I amused myself by doing a little research for my Putty Grampa books. I have a 16-stanza poem that my great-great grandfather wrote about his life as a shanty boy. I have a piece of wallpaper from a family farmhouse. I have my […]
Sickness–A Gift?
I think my left side is permanently wrinkled. I spent most of yesterday on it. I started by sitting on the couch to watch the news. And slid down ever so slowly. Basically into a stupor. One of those weird days where eyes refuse to focus. Momentarily sort of awake, sometimes, but not really. Incorporating […]
Forensics & Faith: Five Reasons Why the Unpublished Can Stop Writing
“Has life and disappointment caused you to shove your writing aside? Enjoy your time off. It’s all part of your journey.” “The real writers always return to writing.” Having set my writing aside for so many years, I dig this post by Brandilyn Collins! Forensics & Faith: Five Reasons Why the Unpublished Can Stop Writing
Mary DeMuth: One Word/One Line Interview
Mary’s in the kitchen cooking up spaghetti sauce today in the midst of a hectic schedule. While she attends to her writing and various family needs, bloggers battle for interviews. Thin Places officially released this week to rave reviews, one of which can be found here. At any rate, I elbowed my way through the […]
