Tag Archives: Blessings

Curve Balls. Worry. Thanksgiving.

Posted on November 20, 2017 by

Thanksgiving is later this week and as all holidays are known to do from time to time,  it is showing up a time when I don’t feel particularly in the mood. I don’t know what is going on in your … Continue reading →

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Laughter, Friends, Celebrations and Good Food

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

Adventures and laughter – coupled with fun friends and good food – sure are balm for the heart.  Sometimes the curve balls of life make us so short-sighted that we forget about how good things are. Thankfully, some people and … Continue reading →

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Names and Life are Weird. So is the Author.

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

Since so few people read the  About the Author page I am going to pretend, just this once, that it is a regular blog post  — on the off-chance I can lure you to read about the author here. Like … Continue reading →

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Wounds and Sin

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Our bodies carry our wounds. Some of them are painful reminders of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or of taking our eyes off the road. Some are sacred wounds that remind us of a blessing that … Continue reading →

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My Father’s Daughter

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

My father died near the end of May in 1994, an anniversary that will soon be here.  Time passes, and I have gotten used to living in a world without him.  But hardly a day goes by when I don’t … Continue reading →

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They Certainly Needed That!

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

There is a story my Momma used to tell me from time to time when I was growing up. I was born a year too late to meet my grandfathers – so my Mom told me a lot of stories … Continue reading →

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Inheriting Treasure

Posted on March 10, 2017 by

Would you explain to me why some people want everything to be new? I have never understood that. Why would you want the things you buy to be just like what your neighbor has? I am sometimes asked why I … Continue reading →

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