For the last several years, a crack has been forming in the plaster ceiling above my desk in my office/junk room. Even though it has loomed ominously over my head, threatening to fall in at any minute, I have procrastinated getting it fixed. I dreaded the thought of having to clean out the accumulation of… Continue reading Down Memory Lane
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
Christmas is over and my feelings are always bittersweet. So much of the season is about memories of past holidays and of those who are no longer with us. The few decorations I put out this year are those that hold special meaning — the needlepoint Merry Christmas door hanging my mother made; my mother-in-law… Continue reading Packing up Christmas
Under the Magnolia Tree 