Pockets of Joy
As I dressed my youngest in his overalls today, I remembered the many hours I used to have wearing my own pair of overalls. I […]
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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, the kids were asleep, The parents wrapped presents without even a peep. Assembled new bikes, located the dolls, Rediscovered the […]
Be a Light Bringer
I am sitting here in the oncologist’s office for my husband’s first infusion. We are surrounded by people who are in different stages of cancer […]
The Advents of Our Lives
When I was a kid, families signed up each week of December to light the Advent candle and read a special passage of scripture in […]
This IS Our Story
As many of you know, we are entering into new territory as my husband begins treatments for cancer. I hope that my emotional processing in […]
Juanita Ragans: A Life Well Lived
My mom called Saturday with the news that Mrs. Juanita Ragans passed away. Immediately a flood of memories washed over me as tears ran down […]
Missing Mickey
Our long time neighbor, Mickey McFarland, died a few weeks ago. When we first moved in at the end of the road, Mickey’s parents, Carlos […]
Optional Homework
Starting my senior year of college, I received a phone call from the university’s College of Education. Apparently my two math classes (Liberal Arts and […]