Not My Favorite Holiday It’s that time of year. We’ve seen evidence of it for weeks — in home stores, grocery stores, and in people’s front yards. Jack-o-Lanterns, ghouls, giant skeletons, bats, black cats, and ten-pound bags of candy on display in the front of grocery stores can only mean one thing. It’s almost Halloween. … More One Way To Combat Fear During This Season That Celebrates It
What Did I Forget? I began this blogging journey on August 14, 2014. My two children had graduated from college the year before; my daughter with her undergraduate degree and my son with his master’s degree. They were established in their new hometowns and getting started in their careers. My nest was truly empty so … More One Thing I Neglected To Consider About The Empty Nest
When Good Things Follow Bad Have you ever had something really good and happy happen just after something sad and difficult? I have, just in the last two weeks. It felt like God was giving me something to smile about in the midst of a sorrowful time. Two weeks ago, we held a celebration of … More When Joy Comes Swiftly On The Heels Of Sorrow
Making a Plan For Summer I had a plan, a very good plan. Back in May, I listened to my good friend Christa Hutchins’s Do a New Thing Podcast on planning for a summer break. Christa launched a new business a few years ago that specializes in helping Christian women who are writers, speakers, and … More How Do You Say Goodbye To A Remarkable Person
I love all kinds of maps — world maps, state maps, even those paper travel maps you can never fold back correctly. Maps show you where places are and how far one place is from another. Some maps show you which places are mountainous, which have rolling hills, and which are flat. You can see … More How Life Can Be Like Following A Navigation System
I reached another milestone this past week. I’ve been an empty nester for ten years now, a whole decade! Time truly does fly, doesn’t it? When The Nest Really Emptied I remember that fun, exciting, emotional week in May 2013 very well. Our son was in graduate school at Vanderbilt the same year our daughter … More Learning To Enjoy The Empty Nest: Sometimes It Takes A Decade
It’s Mother’s Day weekend, my first Mother’s Day as a grandmother. It’s also the first anniversary of the beginning of an end. One year ago this weekend, the events preceding my father’s death began. Just Another Ordinary Saturday The day before Mother’s Day, 2022, I walked my dog to my mom and dad’s house like … More It’s Mother’s Day, So Why Am I Thinking About My Sweet Father?
I love seeing extra cars in my driveway. Do you want to know why? I’ll tell you — extra cars in the driveway mean my kids are home, which makes me very happy. When Chicks Come Home Recently, I was on a walk with my dog at the beach. We walked to our turn-around point, … More How To Best Fill Your Mom Tank When You Live In An Empty Nest
Frustrated, stressed, overwhelmed — these are some of the emotions I experienced this week. It has been a trying week but I have learned a few lessons in the midst. One, in particular, had a profound impact. A Rude, Soggy Awakening Five weeks ago, we awoke to a saturated bedroom floor due to a burst … More Is Your Attitude Showing? Humble Lessons Learned From A Burst Pipe
Finding Inspiration In A Slice Of Paradise One of my favorite writing spots is at my writing desk in the nook of my bedroom at our beach house. From my little perch, I can watch the seagulls, pelicans, parrots, and osprey fly by, people walking along the beach, children playing, and dolphins parading out in … More Why A Special Little Island Brings Fond Memories Of My Dad
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