25 years ago today, November 14, 1980, I went out on my first date with my husband. He sat behind me in Alegebra II; we were in alphabetical order and Johnson follows Ivey. We were juniors in high school; 16…
Applause
The girls and I pass these trees every day on our way to and from their school. As we pass, we cheer wildly and clap. We think when God shows off like this, the least we can do is applaud…aren’t…
Why I Voted Today
I just returned from voting. As I planned my day today, I pondered why it is that I put voting on the top of my To-Do List for the day. In reality, when my husband and I both vote, we…
Ladies…Start Your Engines…
It is November 1st…Halloween is over. Thus begins the “official” Christmas season…right? The Christmas merchandise is already starting to filter into the stores; the shelves are just itching to rid themselves of this pesky pumpkin paraphenalia. Time to Deck our…
An Example in Courage
Rosa Parks died last night at the age of 92. She has been known as the Mother of the Civil Rights movement since the day in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on…
Scary Bowl Part II
Ok, I tried. I tried to let the scary bowl picture just speak for itself…a little humor for all of us who fight the daily battle against the clutter demon. But I cannot just walk away from my sister’s comment…
