Today was my dad’s birthday. It’s been a while since I was able to tell him happy birthday in person. He died of pancreatic cancer in 1986. That’s one of those cancer diagnosis you don’t want to hear. Dad didn’t do treatments. The doctors said it wouldn’t help and Dad did not like doctors or their needles. He stayed away …
I wrote this little story in 1997 for our local electric co-op magazine. I’ve shared it on here a few times, but since I still haven’t written that new one that I keep saying I’m going to write, here it is again. Hope you enjoy Joey’s letter to Santa even if you’ve already read it or if you haven’t. And …
Christmas is coming. Speeding my way since we’re going to start celebrating this weekend. I’ve been working hard to get things ready. First I cleaned the floors. They needed it, but now it’s supposed to rain for three days. Those of you who have a dog know what that means. Pawprints coming. But at least I’ll know it’s clean under …
December 17, 1965 Jocie here reporting from Hollyhill. It’s almost Christmas time. Yay! I love Christmas. Don’t you? We get off school. For two weeks!! Yay, again. And while we’re out of school, we get to do some fun things like haul a tree in the house and decorate it with sparkling things. We did that this afternoon. We got …
God wants you to be a winner, not a whiner. Joel Osteen Are you a winner? Well, maybe not when it comes to having your name drawn out of a pot to win a prize. I’m not that. I sometimes joke and say that if there are only two entries in a drawing and one of them is mine, the …
“How do I create something out of nothing? I think it is by questioning.” ~Amy Tan Last post I shared about how I go about naming my characters. That includes animal characters too. I posted a picture of my sister’s cat and you all suggested some neat names for him. Most of you thought he was so pretty that he must …
They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, ‘Can he name a kitten?’ ~Samuel Butler Have you had the pleasure of naming some kittens or cats? Maybe a dog? Or best of all, a sweet new baby in your arms? With those babies, you have months and months to debate the …
“Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.” – Ruth Ann Schabacker. December is here. That means Christmas is right around the corner with all the traditional activities. There’s the reason for the season – the birth of the Savior. Shepherds in the field watching their flocks. Angels singing on a starry night. A baby born in a stable …
Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago. ~Tom Baker My son and a couple of my granddaughters came to visit Saturday night and helped me decorate my Christmas tree. I’m not a tree in every room big Christmas decorator. And usually I’m not this early with …
When I sent out my newsletter last week, I asked for you to name some of your everyday blessings. But only if you wanted to do so. I’ve gotten many that say family. I can certainly identify that. Other mentioned the love of the Lord. That can be an every day thing for sure. And many of us named our …