“The covers of this book are too far apart.” ― Ambrose Bierce Surely, you’ve heard people say that everybody’s a critic line. I’ve said it myself. It’s a great way to shrug off someone’s usually unfavorable response to something you’ve done. That would be the first definition of critic here. Definition of critic – 1. a person who expresses an unfavorable …
“You can kid the world, but not your sister.” ~Charlotte Gray Sometimes the best friends a girl can have are her sisters. I’m one of three girls, no brothers. My mother was one of four sisters, no brothers. Mom and her sisters were always the best of friends, and my sisters and I followed in their footsteps. Sisters know where …
Do you like January? Usually after Christmas winter sets in around here in Kentucky with snow and frigid winds. Right now here in Kentucky we’re having a taste of the frigid winds but with only a few snowflakes floating around in the air. Hardly enough to notice. But I know some of you who live to the north or west …
“As prayer warriors, we must remember that no matter how hopeless a situation may appear to us, God gives us power in prayer to do something about it. We may be overwhelmed by it, but God isn’t. We may not see a way out, but God can. Because of Him, we can make a difference!”― Stormie Omartian, Prayer Warrior: The Power of …
T People often ask me if I have a favorite book among the ones I’ve written. I sometimes tell them that is sort of like picking a favorite child. It’s difficult to do because I feel blessed each time I’m gifted with a story. But if I have to absolutely choose one to be a book of my heart, …
The sky is the daily bread of the eyes. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Is the sky ever bluer than after a winter storm has scrubbed it with snow? Have you ever noticed how blue the sky can be after a winter snow storm has scrubbed it clean? Whenever a snowstorm blows in, the clouds can hang low and dark and keep …
A New Year’s Sunday in Hollyhill Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill. Well, Holly County, actually. I’m not in town. I’m at our house. Alone. On a Sunday morning. It feels really strange to be in the house alone, especially on a Sunday. I have a cold. A sneezing, eye-watering cold. Even Aunt Love said I shouldn’t go to church. …
We were blessed to start another new year. 2020. Babies born in 2000 are young adults now. Anybody born in 1920, the beginning of the Roaring Twenties is looking at turning 100. My mom was born in 1920 and always said she wanted to live to be 100. She didn’t quite make it, but she had a good run toward …
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” That quote is on a refrigerator magnet my daughter brought home years ago. We’ve had a lot of new years and new days since then, but that doesn’t make the saying any less true. Then we might remember that yesterday’s gone, tomorrow’s not here, and all we have is …
Merry Christmas from my house to yours! It’s been a good year since last Christmas when I got the grandkids to pose in front of the Christmas tree. I don’t know about you, but for me the year seemed to speed by until here we are at Christmas 2019 and getting ready to head into a new decade. My sons …