I received a call on last Friday night about a death. I had not spoken to Sharon in over 30 years, and I assumed that I would be the last person she would want to tell of her brother's death. He was, as the Bible says, the husband of my youth. I was 19 years... Continue Reading →
As Douglas and I walked along the green-way, I saw the words seen in the photo above. It was not your normal graffiti. It made me stop and wonder what would freeing my mind actually entail? Indeed, is my mind closed in some areas, but open in other areas? As we walked along the pavement,... Continue Reading →
One of the Christmas stories from our family archives is the time my oldest daughter's declared that she thought that I was the "real" Santa. It came as a surprise for me. I love telling the story to new generations. When the children were young, I couldn't find work in my hometown, so I moved... Continue Reading →
My house is in shambles! My mouth feels like a war is going on inside of it. I ate a sardines sandwich about ten days ago, and I bit down on what I thought was a bone, but now, I believe that I was wrong, because of the unbelievable pain I am in today. I... Continue Reading →
I have a habit of looking out of the bedroom window when I first get up, reassuring myself that everything is as expected in my part of the world. I have started to feel a sense of safety in the sameness of my surroundings. Then something special happened today that reminded me that unexpected moments,... Continue Reading →
I have a dream in which one of my best friends is free from a bad relationship. Recently, she was released from a rehabilitation center after nearly six weeks, and she could not wait to get home. Indeed, she was running a fever on the day she was to go home, and she begged the... Continue Reading →
Last night I went to Symphony Hall in Nashville for the first time since moving nearby. I love the symphony, but it is a chore to drive in Nashville, for it is growing like weeds, and the traffic is horrendous. Although we could lightly afford the $100 price tag for the seat I chose near... Continue Reading →
Of all of the chores needed constantly doing in our house, cleaning the refrigerator has to be the one I absolutely hate to do. Neither Douglas or me want to do it, and it seems we keep put it off hoping that the other one will decide to do it first. Probably the refrigerator cleaner's... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 