Mamie doesn't just sit staring out of the windows of the assisted living facility where she lives, she helps in the kitchen and loves to plan parties for other residents. She is 100 today, an age she never thought she would reach! In spite of the occasional aches and pains, she is grateful to God... Continue Reading →
There is a constant hum in America today, as talking heads pontificate 24 hours a day on information that most of us don't really need to know. The idea of "too much information" has come home to roost in a nation fascinated with hearing their own voices. From Congressmen to preachers, too much talk is... Continue Reading →
As they stood looking up at the mural, Malia and Carlton saw that they had made it big! This was the first step in their ambition to have their sobriquet, The Freebirds, known throughout the world. Their journey began twenty years ago when Malia's father gave her a guitar for Christmas, inspiring her love for... Continue Reading →
I want to thank Gaillovesgod for the nomination for this award. Douglas and I are honored that someone thought of us. In the past, we were nominated for words, but both of us were working and never found the time to write a post to acknowledge them, for which we apologize to the beautiful people who... Continue Reading →
For some reason that I could not define, this past Sunday I tended to find fault with everything that happened at church. It is ironic, as I was the one who did the cheerful welcome and read the scripture and prayed for the Communion service, as well as leading the church in partaking of the... Continue Reading →
Cody always dated slim women, for he believed that the best girls in school were thin girls. But, Mama was the sweetest person in the world, and she was plump and round. Yet, Dad was head over heels in love with Mama and proud to be her husband. He wanted to ask his father about... Continue Reading →
Mickey is so excited, as he prepares for his big date with Leslie at the Half-Note Lounge in New York City. He is such a jazz aficionado, and he heard that the orchestra performing tonight is the best in the world! They have a reputation for getting down to the maximum! He cannot wait! He... Continue Reading →
I loathe hearing anyone declare that they would give anything they have just to possess something or somebody they crave! I remember saying, "I would give anything for him to like me!" A sage woman asked me, "Really? Anything?" I had to stop and wonder about what I had just declared, because what I was... Continue Reading →
Caroline stood by her grandmother's casket and looked with such love on the woman who had raised her when her mother had simply walked away and left her. Nana was so cool, and everyone who knew her loved her, for she was real. There was nothing artificial about Nana, as she told people exactly what... Continue Reading →
We went to a local park for our walk today, and it seemed that most of our city was there celebrating the last long weekend of the summer. Douglas found a parking spot away from the trail parking, which meant walking across wet grass. I decided that walking across wet grass was just too uncomfortable,... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 