In the last few months I’ve had the privilege of visiting several libraries to share about my books with readers there. Last Saturday, it was fun to be able to have one of those book events right here in my hometown. Along with about thirty other authors I got to be part of the first annual Anderson Public Library Book …
A Visit to the Forest Giants
Just before we took off for church this morning my son called and invited us to go with them to Bernheim Forest. I quickly changed to more casual church clothes and said we’d meet them after church. By then the sun had chased away the clouds and promised a perfect fall day. The best kind ever for a walk …
Attitude Is a Choice
I’m sure you at some time in your life have been told you need to change your attitude. You’ve probably told yourself that very thing a few times too. And fortunately for us, attitude is one of the things we can change. We may not be able to change a lot of things about our looks or our situations or …
Sunday Thoughts – Waking Up to Nature’s Beauty
1st Sunday Devotional on a 2nd Sunday… Have you ever taken a walk on a beautiful day and not seen the soft white clouds in the deep blue sky? I have. Have you passed close to a honeysuckle vine and not noticed the sweet odor? Have you felt a bug on your shoulder and brushed it off without checking to …
Common Sense, Dancing
Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. –William James, American Philosopher and Psychologist, 1842-1910 With twin boys, you’d best have a sense of humor and some common sense too, don’t you think? But do any of the rest of you sometimes worry that good …
Homecoming Dinner on the Ground
Our little country church, Goshen Baptist Church, had Homecoming Day today. Homecoming days used to be a tradition for every church, but now it seems to be mostly the country churches that keep the tradition going. It’s certainly one that we’ve kept going at Goshen. I know for sure we’ve had over fifty in a row without missing a year, …
A Storytelling Feast
“You’re never going to kill storytelling, because it’s built in the human plan. We come with it.” – Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale Someone once called me a storyteller. I loved hearing that. From the time I first learned cursive writing, I’ve wanted to write down stories. Maybe I printed out some before then. And now my fingers on …
Angel Trumpets and Old Hymns
“When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more.” (When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder) I don’t know if it was coincidence or my subconscious working, but I picked that song to put in our church bulletin for us to sing this morning. It’s not a song we sing often at our church. In …
Birthdays – Everybody Has One
Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. ~Ausonius That sounds like wonderful advice, and advice I must be heeding. Somebody asked me how old I was the other day and I had to think about it before I could answer. And then I almost counted one year too …
Laps Full of Puppies & Other Smiles
Is there anything cuter than kids with their laps full of puppies? This is a picture from reading friend, Sherri. When she got my newsletter several days ago, the picture of my sisters holding kittens made her remember a picture of her and her sister with a kitten. (posted on the left here) They must have had one sweet kitten …