I just got out of the hospital about three hours ago. It was such a shock to find myself in a potentially life-threatening position and a need to be rushed to the emergency room at the local hospital. Yesterday morning I was planning my Sunday blog, but couldn't concentrate. Then, I ate lunch. About four... Continue Reading →
Saying Goodbye to a She-Warrior
The first time I told her that I loved her, she went silent and, finally, told me thank you. I thought that maybe she didn't go in for that sappy stuff. Her son, my husband Douglas, told me that she was never warm and cuddly to her children, either. It was how she was raised.... Continue Reading →
My Determination to Reach the Top Paid Off!
James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park Visitor's Center My soul felt in turmoil! I needed a long walk, with water and trees, a place where we could get in a good hike. Douglas found a park about ninety minutes away, close to the Alabama border with Georgia. The drive to the James H. "Sloppy" Floyd... Continue Reading →
The “Other” Christians
I never allowed students in my college classrooms to use the word, "all," to describe a group of people. There isn't a group in the world in which everyone thinks exactly alike, and that is true about Christians, as well. I am disheartened when I read a Christian post that states that because I am... Continue Reading →
A Better Day A-Coming: Sunday Devotion #16
Isaiah 60: 17-18 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold, and silver in place of iron. Instead of wood I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones.I will make peace your governor and well-being your ruler. No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you... Continue Reading →
Were We Meant to Walk on Water? My Thoughts for Today
I have been teaching a Bible study on the Book of Esther to my former church members in Tennessee, through Zoom on Wednesday nights. Yes, I retired, but the teaching bug will not let go of its grip on me. When asked my former pastor to do a Bible study with just about five days... Continue Reading →
Why Did the Dream Become a Nightmare?
My youngest great-grandchild and me. I hope the Dream will become real in her lifetime. On the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, the headlines are filled with news of protests against racial injustice and fears for our black sons and daughters. I had so hoped that with the... Continue Reading →
Am I Letting My Fears Control Me?
My gym has reopened, and with the Silver Sneakers program, I can return to exercising for free. Douglas went to visit the gym, on my insistence, and found that the owner had made changes that should keep people safe in these days, even as we live in one of the states with coronavirus rates that... Continue Reading →
The Weirdness of My First Love!
Fandango asked us for the Fandango Dog Days of August Challenge to share a story, a poem, a photo, a drawing, some music, or whatever to share about our first love. Here is my story. There was a guy in my school that I thought was the best thing since cornbread! I so wanted to... Continue Reading →
Not the Retirement I Planned to Enjoy, But Blessed
I thought that by now I would be on the beach, Not worried about lectures I had to teach. Admittedly, I had no way to predict That the whole world would become sick, And that beloved Europe would be out of my reach. The inevitable will happen, you can be sure, And we learn that... Continue Reading →
