I was eighteen years old the first time I visited Old Joe, Arkansas. I was a guest of our pastor’s family, whose son had caught… ( Read More )
Climbing
I stared at the blinking cursor. Before me was a blank clean page, waiting for words. I typed a title and a sentence or two,… ( Read More )
Whirlwind
December 2 was as “normal” a day as ever occurs in this household. Being a Friday, we followed our regular work-day routine, after which we… ( Read More )
Turkey before tinsel…
As a child, Christmas was without doubt my favorite holiday. I grew up when rural America still shopped by mail order catalog, and I considered… ( Read More )
More than just a day off
Today is Veterans Day. I am among those who work in institutions that close on Federal holidays, so I have the day off work. I… ( Read More )
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The house is quiet, save the soft babble of water passing through the aquarium filter and the occasional snore from the Jack Russell sleeping at… ( Read More )
Little Man
A few months ago, my husband and I noticed a television commercial featuring a miniature horse, set to the 1960s Sonny and Cher song, “Little… ( Read More )
Defining moments
I once encouraged the members of a Sunday School class to map the significant events that shaped their lives. Everyone has those moments that stand… ( Read More )
Just Right
One afternoon during a visit last fall, my mother-in-law asked if I would make a cobbler. As I prepared fruit and pastry, she preheated the… ( Read More )
The Chair
We were a party of six, gathered at the in-laws’ table for an evening of food and fellowship. Three generations enjoyed a meal of tacos… ( Read More )