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 […]
Blog Posts
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 […]
Stay in Your Lane
Leaving town last week, I spotted a large orange sign that read, “Stay in your lane.” I snickered. What an obvious direction. Of course I […]
I Hate Cancer
I hate cancer. I hate the way it sneaks up out of nowhere and preys on fear and uncertainty. Age isn’t a factor, neither is […]
Be a Blessing. Every. Single. Day.
In hope of saving a few dollars on doors and windows, a friend took me to Jacksonville this weekend to bargain shop. I purposely wore […]
The Lonely Slide: Use Your Gifts and Talents
There’s a yard next to my son’s school where broken playground equipment is placed. At first I only noticed the playhouses and wooden items. But […]
Waiting for the Tree to Fall
We are slowly building our house. It’s been two and half years and we are only a few weeks away from starting the dry-in process. […]
Forgetting How to Fly
One of the many joys of country life is getting to experience all kinds of critters. On any given evening we could see a raccoon, […]