“He’s going to college, Lord…COLLEGE!!!! What if he meets the wrong people? What if he doesn’t study and loses his scholarship? What if someone hits him over the head and takes his money? What if he doesn’t match the right shirt with the right pair of jeans? ...read more
More Than
Fine
I saw her moving slowly through the slacks aisle in a local department store, shopping but seeing nothing. I understood. The image of her beautiful daughter who had passed away tragically several months before ...read more
Judge Not... Even When...
For some reason I have the unenviable
ability to pass judgment on people and situations and get caught with my foot
in my mouth time and time again. Let
me give you just one example...read more
The Little Old Lady From...
Her name was Mrs. Wallace. Just saying
the name- Mrs. Wallace- and immediately
I picture that tiny little lady with extremely short naturally curly and seldom washed
hair. A little lady with jack-in-the-box
teeth that needed no prompting to pop in
and out of her mouth ...read more
Shingles in the Darkness
It was a night of firsts: my first bad storm
by myself. My first time to deal with high winds, then no electricity. My first time to
not have my always calm, strong husband check out the storm for me. The love of
my life for over 35 years had ...read more
I have lived in Missouri all my life and have yet to figure out the humidity! If you saw my hair, you would completely understand that statement. I was married to my precious husband LeRoy for 35 years before he passed away in August, 2005. My life is filled with joy and fabulous fun as I love on three children and six grandchildren (the one year old has cured any ideas of more babies). I am the health services director (fancy name for head school nurse) at our local public school and have taught abstinence education for 23 years. I have written a book on being a widow, and love to Zumba twice a week. With all my heart I can tell you that absolutely nothing happens to us that has not first passed through our Father’s Hands…and He is faithful! Now, if He could just do something about my hair…
children and six grandchildren (the one year old has cured any ideas of more babies). I am the health services director (fancy name for head school nurse) at our local public school and have taught abstinence education for 23 years. I have written a book on being a widow, and love to Zumba twice a week. With all my heart I can tell you that absolutely nothing happens to us that has not first passed through our Father’s Hands…and He is faithful! Now, if He could just do something about my hair…