During the difficulties we have experienced lately, I missed being a part of the ladies Bible class I enjoy on Wednesday mornings. I was happy to have the opportunity to be back in class yesterday. Knowing that not all of them are connected to the Internet and that they will enjoy seeing their ... View Post
I’m staying home because . . .
All afternoon on Sunday, we believed that God would soon call Mother home. As she slept, we sat in her room and told family stories. We laughed and we were grateful. My brother is a huge football fan. When our cousin Roger was here last Thursday, he and Steve reminisced about playing football at ... View Post
From Sunday to Sunday
On Sunday, March 13, 1932, my great-grandmother Ollie Elliott, who was a midwife, attended her eldest daughter, Lorene Elliott Farmer, in the birth of her firstborns, twin girls. While Ollie, Lorene, and other female relatives were inside the house, male relatives waited outside. Perhaps the reason ... View Post
A Welcoming Mama
I was delighted yesterday morning when my cousin Roger texted to see if it would be okay for him to come to see my mother. Mother is responding in limited ways but she perked up when she saw Roger. We cousins--Roger, my brother Steve, and I--spent hours together yesterday. My heart and soul were ... View Post
The Creek and the Floating Bus
Beginning when I was four years old, my mother took in sewing to supplement our family income. She told me that she did this so that she could be at home with my brother and me. I have always appreciated her doing that for us. I know it made a wonderful difference in how my brother Steve and I grew ... View Post
My Mama
I love the stories I hear when we are interviewing our friends and neighbors for our Hometown History videos. Especially wonderful are the stories that begin with the words, "My mama . . . ." When we started, I had no idea that we would make a video around that theme, but when you see this one, ... View Post
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