Tag Archives: family
Giving Thanks
When you look around, you might sense there is less to be thankful about than usual as we approach the close of 2013. It’s a natural feeling. We’re winding down, but there are still too many families separated by war. … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Honey
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to … Continue reading
Pro-Choice … Choose Life
I had the privilege of attending the annual fund raising banquet for Care Net Pregnancy Care Center of the Finger Lakes last night. And it was an honor to meet and talk with the guest speaker, Kristan Hawkins, pro-life speaker … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Tree
We call it Five Minute Friday. It’s where everyone writes for five, unedited minutes all on the same prompt. This week, that prompt is TREE. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/11/five-minute-friday-tree/). Her rules: no extreme editing; no worrying … Continue reading
Back Home
Well, Karen is back inside, sitting comfortably {I hope} on the mantel. I actually carried her in about a week ago, but I’ve really been so busy with my real writing {as opposed to my fun writing, these blogs} I … Continue reading
Silent monks “sing” the Hallelujah Chorus
Originally posted on Bryan Patterson's Faithworks:
It’s a skit of course, but a clever one — a bunch of high schoolers who pondered just how a bunch of monks who’d taken a vow of silence might put on a…
Five Minute Friday — Laundry
We call it Five Minute Friday. It’s where everyone writes for five, unedited minutes all on the same prompt. This week’s prompt is LAUNDRY. Hmmm. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/10/five-minute-friday-laundry/). Her rules: no extreme editing; no worrying … Continue reading
When Boobs Attack!
Originally posted on Texana's Kitchen:
Boobs. Hooters. Ta-tas. Nah-nahs. Melons. Jugs. Headlights. Honkers. Rack. Chi-chis. Bosoms. Gazingas. Honkers. The Girls. The Twins. Tits. Pillows. Fun bags. Bumpy bits. There are hundreds of names for them, some more respectful than…
Dreaming
Okay, here’s one for the dream analysts, psychotherapists and all my other friends in the blogosphere. I don’t generally get nightmares. In fact, I can’t remember ever having a true nightmare, even when I’m in a dark mood. I do, … Continue reading
Seashells
Just before Karen died, she had been reading a book she received as a gift from JoAnn by Rodale Press for Hallmark. It was actually for both of us, but Karen was the reader in the family. The book was … Continue reading
The Light 