It is a sweet September morning. The air is fresh, cool, clean and crisp. The sun is shining and the sky is actually quite blue. I’m sitting on our deck drinking my coffee and soaking in the newness of the day. The summer was a string of wet, gray sunless days here in Kentucky. I… Continue reading I Need a Little Mary Time

One dark, stormy afternoon in Mustang, Oklahoma, when our son was almost two, we heard the town’s sirens fill our house indicating there was a tornado coming. It was already raining and the wind was strong when we made our way outside, headed for the storm cellar. In Oklahoma, houses rarely have basements but some… Continue reading Darkness to Light

NBC … these three letters have several famous meanings but, to my sister and me, they mean Name Brand Clothing in Oklahoma City and also in Fort Worth.  I honestly can’t remember how long they have been in business, but I would guess since the late 80’s.  America’s finest department stores agreed to sell all… Continue reading My Eyebrows

I grew up with the year being divided perfectly into three-month segments, as God intended.  December, January, and February were winter.  March, April, and May were spring. June, July, and August were summer.   September, October, and November were fall.  September was back to school month.  Things rarely stay the same; we know everything changes with… Continue reading Is August Really Fall?

simonandschuster.ca Many of Grimm’s fairy tales start the same way:   “Once upon a time…” These stories also seem to have the following components;  children, a scary witch, a dark forest, a path, and a hero.  As the reader, I, first of all, think, why did someone write this terrifying story and call it a children’s… Continue reading Rewrite My Story

  I love the Hallmark channel and what some would say are “the cheesy” movies they play.  I like commercials that play on my heartstrings and make me cry.  I like to express my love and appreciation for people, now, while I can.  I am easily moved by random acts of kindness.  I love a… Continue reading Heartfelt

In 1965 our family went to Brazil for missions. We took a slow boat to South America. I turned seven on that big boat. It was an unforgettable experience! The chef baked me a huge birthday cake, and all the children on board were, suddenly, my friends at my special birthday party. I didn’t know… Continue reading A Boat Load of Chocolate

  It’s a midsummer Friday night at home. Bill and I are watching one of our movies, You’ve Got Mail. Even in the midst of a world of sadness and bad news, we managed to steal away a very special day just for the two of us. We needed it. We bought a floor lamp… Continue reading A Great Story