I recently listened to Love, Lucy, the autobiography of Lucille Ball, read by her daughter Lucie Arnaz. When I listened to Lucille Ball's account of an event that happened in her life shortly before her 16th birthday, I immediately knew that I wanted to share it with you. Ball lost her father to ... View Post
Sweet Thoughts and Sweet People
I have a precious friend who often tells me stories about encounters she has with people she has just met. She may have met them in a specialty shop while she and her husband were out of town or they may be sitting in the pew behind them at a church where they are visiting or perhaps they own the ... View Post
God takes small things and does mighty things with them.
Thursday was another glorious snowy day in Tennessee. The snow began here about 9:30 a.m. . . . . . . and continued all day. Ray and I were so happy. By 5:00 p.m., our temperature had dropped to 26 degrees Fahrenheit. By 7:30 it was 20 degrees. This is a marked contrast to the 70 ... View Post
Because He made us in His image, we can create things, too.
Not long before my blog site had its photo problem, I was on the Smithsonian's open access site looking for an image to share with you. During my search, I ran across several photos of antique ornaments and thought you might enjoy seeing some of them. It is amazing to me that sugar dough is the main ... View Post
Delight!
I have been enjoying a knit buffalo plaid dress that I found at a Christmas fair. I've been wearing it two or three times a week since I decided to dress festively every day in December. In this photo, I am holding a picture our three--year-old grandson gave me on my birthday. I haven't seen ... View Post
God’s Gift of Mercy
Do you ever feel terribly sorry for something you did or said—or didn't do or didn't say? That's good. It means your conscience is working. We live in a culture where individuals and groups condemn other individuals and groups, but each of us needs to realize that we all need mercy, God's ... View Post