As a little girl, I learned to sing "The Mulberry Bush" with the lines: This is the way we wash our clothes, Wash our clothes, wash our clothes. This is the way we wash our clothes, So early Monday morning . . . and so forth. Last night I changed the words to: Tonight I get to brush my ... View Post
“Oh, no! What should I do?”
Often we wonder, "Oh, no! What should I do?" The issue may be a child who isn't reading yet or a bill that was completely unexpected or a project that you simply can't seem to finish. Sometimes our issues really are huge, sometimes they only seem so at the time, and other times they are really ... View Post
Be Patient and Be the “Bud”
It's only been six days since I wrote about waiting. I hope you don't mind my revisiting the topic so soon, but an experience this past Friday reminded me of the topic once more. While Ray and I were taking walks last week, I noticed the green daffodil leaves I have seen before on the bank at the ... View Post
Praying for You
I am guessing that many of you are hearing the same kinds of reports from your friends and family that I am, reports like: I have my electric blanket warming up my bed! I'm hoping the power holds at least until my bed is warm. My sister-in-law's power is still out. She guesses it is in the ... View Post
Grammar and Morality
Grammar is a school subject for many people, but for me it is an everyday part of life. On many days, I spend hours going over grammar details, issues, and questions with my proofreader. Does a comma go here? Do I capitalize this word? Do I italicize these words or do I put quotation marks around ... View Post
The Dreams We Don’t Feel Adequate to Accomplish
One day this week, I saw this tri-colored feather. It was less than an inch long. I think it is a breast feather from a female cardinal. I like to examine the small things that make up a whole. When I walk in the woods, one view I relish is the one beneath my feet, like the pinecones, leaves, ... View Post
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