The big house across the road was on fire. Our house. Well, not really “our” house. But a piece of our history. My husband’s great-great grandfather built it in 1870. My inlaws sold the property back in the late 1970s, and I think I was more sad to see it go than they were. […]
31 Days of Coming to Grips with My Age ~ Day 31: Laugh or Die
I did it! Except for getting behind a couple of times and having to quadruple days once, I caught up and completed this series. I’m now 31 days older now, and I don’t care. I’ve learned that living too much in the past gets old and worrying too much about the future steals hope. That […]
God Doesn’t Like Fun
I should be prepping for the class I need to teach. But here’s the episode of I Love Lucy where Lucy and Ricky meet. And then the one where Lucy races the horse. Then the one where the whole gang along with Fred MacMurray hunt for uranium. I hear Grace in the kitchen. She’s laughing […]
Saturday Snaps: Jerry the Red-Nosed-Reindeer
The deer bounded away. “I’ll bet Dad’s coming back from his walk,” I say. I watch him through the window. He plops down on the bench. He has branches in his hands. “What is he doing?” Tears pool in my eyes. “Is he crying? Praying?” Not quite. He seems to always miss the deer in […]
Book Review: The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter
Tyndale House has published The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter. It’s not just because I have two in this book. January 13 and May 7. Just in case you’re wondering. But I love this book with 365 day brighteners. By authors who see deep, yet light, and find joy and humor in […]
Pulling Strings
They streamed in this weekend–from “down below,” “up above,” and just a “hop-skip.” AKA from “down state,” from “the U.P.,” and from home–just a short drive. Three grandchildren, one spouse, one boyfriend, three great-grandchildren, a niece and her family. It was a sun-shining, picture-taking, memory-tucking time. Last night, after everyone had gone and Mom […]
