Have you noticed that this year, fewer people are sharing gratitude lists on social media? Normally, our feeds are swamped this time of year, right? Everyone participates in 30-day gratitude challenges. People post photos of things they're most thankful for. We know the hubbub will not last, but the November rush is nice. Not this... Continue Reading →
My daughter earned her first $1 bill today. Is that legal? Surely not. Well, it happened, nonetheless. We enjoyed lunch after church at a local diner. Our waitress, a young, cheerful woman who told me she had a five year-old son, went out of her way to express kindness to my daughter, and I was thankful.... Continue Reading →
Today's blog post is by my student, Ladonna Williams, as part of a brief writing assignment celebrating her marriage. To my loving husband: I want you to know that you have been a great inspiration in my life. Putting our friendship with love, we created our marriage. You accepted life’s responsibility and turned it into... Continue Reading →
Today's guest blog post is written by my friend Jeri Wright, a beautiful, free-spirited soul. Thank you, Jeri, for sharing your heart. As I drove down the street today the sun-kissed my skin through an open window. The perfectly warm breeze gently caressed my cheek and tousled my hair. Every breath was a rush of... Continue Reading →
*Today's letter is written by my wonderful friend Betty Gail Jones, who has impacted countless children, teenagers, and college students over the years through her work in children's ministry, collegiate ministry, mission work, and church planting. She is a fireball and someone God has certainly used in my life.* Dear Heather, I am calling you... Continue Reading →
Big thanks to Debra Dickey for serving as today's guest contributor and for another kitten post! I didn’t know it yet, but He was creating, protecting, and instilling a spirit of trust into the sweetest, funniest, prettiest little long-haired yellow kitten that I have seen in a long time, just for me, even before I... Continue Reading →
*Here's another cat's tale from Debra Dickey. This post reminds me of all the fur babies I've had over the years and how much joy they've brought to my life. Thanks, Debra, for the great reminder!* Growing up, my parents didn’t allow us to have inside pets. We had plenty of animals, but because we... Continue Reading →
*Today's post is by my friend Debra Dickey, a frequent contributor to this blog. I'm thankful for Debra's courage to share her own journey in writing because each time she does, I learn and grow.* 1) A weighty concern regarding the possibility of an expensive vehicle repair -- gratefully, did not need to happen.... Continue Reading →
*Today's post is by my dear friend and former colleague, Kenton Adler.* In the spring of 1973 my mother went on a month-long business trip to Europe. She was a buyer for the May company in Colorado, and she went overseas pretty regularly. This particular trip was a little different because my dad arranged to... Continue Reading →
Special thanks to my friend Betty Gail Jones for writing today's post. NO!! The lights are failing, row by row, on our 10 year-old, very favorite, pre-lit, secondary Christmas tree!! The top went first. Ah, we can fix that… it is probably a fuse. The mid section… now this is more serious. What to do,... Continue Reading →
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