For six days, I watched the tender care that my 93-year-old mother-in-law receives from her caregivers, three women and one man. They help her get in and out of bed, go to the bathroom, keep her clean and her hair combed, and cook and feed her. Twenty-four hours a day, one of them is with... Continue Reading →
I am stunned by the death of Aretha Franklin. Reading all the accolades and tributes reminds me of the power of language, and that one word can become powerful in a culture, embodying our values and beliefs. One such word for me is RESPECT. I am sure that the concept existed long before Aretha made... Continue Reading →
I am always intrigued by clothes I see in stores, Clothes I was sure that no one would actually wear. But, then I am proven wrong time and again, As some brave soul buys them while I am standing there. A purple skirt covered in green polka dots, With a matching top for one to... Continue Reading →
If a song has a beat that I can move to, I can listen to it over and over again. I am a true music lover, for I like all kinds of music. As a little girl, I only heard R&B songs on black radio stations. I heard gospel music at church, and still today,... Continue Reading →
I have loved novels and movies about spying for many years. Authors like Robert Ludlum, Tom CLancy, and John le Carre entertained me with thousands of hours of non-stop espionage. While some females in my generation wanted to be "Bond girls" and be romanced by James Bond, Agent 007, I dreamed of being Agent 007. What... Continue Reading →
I wrote about this before when I first started the blog, but could not resist revisiting it when I saw the prompt from Scott Bailey was prayer, mainly because this is when I came to realize that some prayers are answered quickly and some require of to wait for an answer. The answered prayer changed... Continue Reading →
Recently, I was reminded of a remark that my best friend's father made one day when we were swooning over some guy. Mr. Bubba said,"There's a difference between a real man and a guy in a pair of pants!" Of course, being two teenage girls, we laughed at him and never missed a beat in... Continue Reading →
As I stood looking at the nature's reflection in the waters, it seemed as though there were two of everything to see, and my eyes were not big enough to capture it all. It was as if God had placed the mountains and trees in two places, above me and underneath me, so that I... Continue Reading →
I was serenely preaching on Wednesday night for the First Wednesday program at church. I believed from the number of pages of my sermon that I would speak for 30-35 minutes. But when I looked out and Douglas appeared to have a borborygmus tummy, I wondered what was wrong with him, but I kept preaching.... Continue Reading →
Two months ago, I could not wait to get "home." I was ready for the comfort of my house and views from my windows. As the plane landed in Nashville, I nearly bowed down and kissed the ground, so glad to be back in those old familiar places. It had been lovely in Portugal, but... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 