I sit in front of the Christmas tree early on New Year’s Day. Through the front windows I watch the sun coming up over the tree line of the Browns’ pasture, orange and blue. My Moravian star shines over the porch, moving slightly in the wind, a reminder of my North Carolina roots. I have… Continue reading Winter Rest
A few weeks ago Adam, Jess and I celebrated Adam’s birthday by going to see Paul McCartney in Atlanta. Although Adam and Jess loved the show, in truth the concert may have been more a gift for me. But after all, Adam wouldn’t have a birthday if it wasn’t for me, so I should be… Continue reading Let It Be
More good news from Under the Magnolia Tree! Coming in January 2026, I will have another story in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book! Change your Habits, Change your Life will be coming out just in time for everyone’s New Year’s resolutions. In 2019 my first story was accepted by Chicken Soup in a… Continue reading Rejection Club
Last spring I entered a contest sponsored by the Georgia Independent Author Association and my book, Moving Beyond: Journeying through Life's Changes, was the winner in the non-fiction inspirational category! Thank you to the committee members and to everyone who has continued to buy and share it! Now for today's topic - Flinging Away our… Continue reading Flinging away our problems
The following piece about our cat Walter was featured this week on The Welcome Table Blog, a wonderful site that offers a weekly devotional with questions for adults and children to discuss around the table. Visit their page for the full devotional! True love shows itself not in how it is received, but in our… Continue reading Lessons from Walter
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