(ROCKWALL, TX — January 7, 2019) I spent 40 plus years caring for folks who had had heart attacks. In that period of time I honed my skills to know when they would go south with their symptoms, learning to anticipate their progress (or lack thereof) based on the area of their heart involved, lab […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 3, 2019) With the New Year upon us, many have made resolutions to improve their lives through better health, increased finances, deeper faith, and so much more. For Evan and me, we are wanting to decrease our footprint with less waste. And just like most others, we want to eat less! […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 2, 2019) It’s all put away leaving nothing but dust impressions on the few areas that were NOT covered with something Christmas. I’ve heard people say I can do anything. But I don’t dust. It has to get to this stage before I dust…the fingerprint, writing-your-name stage. I try to limit […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — DECEMBER 31, 2018) Thanksgiving Day dinner consisted of a steaming bowl of Muesli cereal with cranberries and a cup of hot tea, and I was so tired I could barely eat. However, the campfire did its job; the pops and sizzles bring a certain comfort in the wilderness, especially on the banks […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 24, 2018) I wonder what the characters in my manger scenes do while humans aren’t around. We came to understand such goings-on when our youngest grand child became best friends with Woody, the main character in Toy Story. All the toys in the story took on human qualities carrying on the […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Dec. 16, 2018) I fancied myself an actress after starring in my eighth grade play, but high school became more competitive. A girl named Mary received the lead role in our spring production while I accepted the part of collecting admission tickets for the event. When Mary graduated and left Arkansas to pursue […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 10, 2018) I walked by my manger scene this weekend, but noticed something different about Joseph. He looked very strange as he watchfully guarded the characters in the scene. Joseph doesn’t talk much. He’s a watcher. We actually never have any words from him in Scripture. But his clothes weren’t right. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 6, 2018) I wanted to share with you a story of inspiration this holiday season. Recently I bought some mini pecan muffins from one of my favorite local vendors at the Farmers Market. You don’t see them around much anymore so I try to grab them anytime I do. My mom […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 3, 2018) Why is Christmas called ADVENT? To me that suggests an ADVENTURE! Looking at it from Mary’s perspective, HOW MUCH OF AN ADVENTURE COULD THAT HAVE BEEN??? She’s minding her own business and SHAZAM (from Gladys in The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever. You MUST watch it if you haven’t. The […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — November 19, 2018) The surgery was just a few hours away when I called home. “I just don’t feel right about it,” Angie said. I debated at first, having psyched myself up all day long. After my graduate school classes, I was scheduled to be “fixed,” for lack of a better term. […]