Blogs

Burp – gurgle – slosh! Instead of releasing the bath water down the open drain, the tub voiced its disapproval. I had no idea we had a clog in the pipe until it was too late. Now I had a tub full of sudsy water and no way to get rid of it. I am…

I posted this blog this time last year, but my heart feels led to share it with you again… be blessed! Christmas has come to life at my house. Lighted garland, nativity scenes, and a few of my favorite snowmen have replaced my everyday decor. A seven-foot spruce stands beautifully adorned with ribbon, berries, and…

The alarm sounded at 5:30 this morning. It’s blog day. I lay in bed praying silently as my husband snoozed beside me. Thank You, Lord, for this day. Thank You for all You will do in it. What would you like me to blog about today? I waited in silence allowing my mind to think…

I recently found myself captivated by a scene from The Music Man. In the scene, Harold Hill was trying to talk Marian, the town librarian, into take a stroll with him. When she said, “not tonight, maybe tomorrow,” Harold Hill replied, “You pile up enough tomorrows, and you’ll find you are left with nothing but a…

It’s gotten chilly in my little corner of the world. In Texas you never know what kind of weather you’re going to get. But the temperatures are becoming lower and lower each day which only means one thing in my family… it’s time for soup! My family is very particular about their soup and not…

I have a theory that there are three types of pain in our life: sudden, chronic, and residual. Some of us have a high pain threshold while others are side lined at the smallest twinge. Regardless of our tolerance to the pain, what are we doing with the pain we have? Sudden painThis is the…

My husband and I recently caught up with an old friend that Greg grew up with. While they enjoyed spending time together and reminiscing about the past, I noticed that he often compared his life to ours. He had had several hardships in his life, and it had not turned out the way he would…

As I was driving the other morning, I noticed a little cloud cluster floating between me and the sun. The white fluffy clouds were just big enough to block the rays that would otherwise shine down on me. But the edges of the clouds were a beautiful golden glow because the sun simply could not…

It finally happened… I threw in the towel and declared defeat! Due to an overbooked schedule, I had been neglecting the housework and it was starting to show. I had been saying yes to other things and allowing them to take precedence over what I should have been doing. It’s so much easier to agree…

While having lunch with a new friend the other day, she was sharing a small part of her life’s story with me.  As she transitioned from one life event to another, she mentioned that it had edited her. Edited her? I had never heard that before and stopped her to see what she meant. She explained…