Monthly Archive: May, 2012

Gather Two or Three

Once, when I was a teenager, we had this huge piece of furniture. Honestly, I’m not even sure what it was anymore, only that it was massive. Several people told me I couldn’t… Read More

Hear the Music

The air is warm but not humid; a slight breeze comes in just often enough to make the heat bearable. The sun set a few hours ago, sometime between when we were playing… Read More

The Giving Tree

One of our favorite children’s books of all time is “The Giving Tree.” My girls like reading the book because, when Breathe was an infant, I colored in all the black and white… Read More

Jewel’s Gift

Kindness always takes me by surprise. Not when it is done for someone else .. When I hear of others doing super kind things for people I don’t know, it doesn’t surprise me.… Read More

God’s Monet

My heart overflowing with love and gratitude for the girls with whom I’ve shared Wednesday nights, this post shares what these young girls have taught me about friendship, faith, trust and joy!

Mama’s Lullaby

  When my oldest daughter was born,  I remember the night I sat in the rocker with her, rocking her to sleep, thinking,  “I want her to remember I sang to her.”    Anybody… Read More

Gas Station Treasures

  There’s a fella I want to spend some time recognizing tonight.   His name is Art.  He works the morning/afternoon shift at the local Shell station near our house.  He is a… Read More

Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

I’ve decided I’m going to share a secret. I’m not a woman. No.  I’m a mom.    And teacher.   And, by the ever increasing grace of God, a writer.  Mostly, though, I’m a… Read More

Home

  When I was growing up, there was one question I hated, one question that always seemed to put me on the spot like none other:  “Where you from?”    What that question really… Read More

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