For Christmas this year, my friend Rhonda gave me an amaryllis bulb encased in a round ball of red wax. I set it on the little table in my dining room and soon it produced beautiful red blooms. “That was nice,” I thought, clipped off the flowers when they finished blooming, and figured it was… Continue reading Unexpected Blessings
Do you find it hard to be on the receiving end of help? From an early age I was taught 'it’s more blessed to give than to receive.' I like being a giver. I like the warm fuzzy feelings I get when I help someone in need. I feel good about myself. But I'm learning… Continue reading Yes please, thank you
I was skeptical but went to see the Barbie Movie last week. Barbie and I both came into the world in 1959, so like most little girls since then, I don't remember a time without her. She, along with Ken, Alan, Midge, and Skipper were a part of our family. My sister Anne and I… Continue reading Just enough Barbie
I spent a few days last week in the woods near Blairsville, Georgia, helping put up a fence. I was there with a group from my church on a mission trip. Sometimes mission trips are for others and sometimes they are for us. This one was for me. Carrie and Nathan Dean live with their… Continue reading Rhythms of Grace
Living close to God is like eating summer tomatoes all year long!
Under the Magnolia Tree 