I hope you had a wonderful Easter at church and with family and friends. We did. The Stats We had forty-seven (47) people here ringing in age from two weeks to late seventies. I know. It sounds … [Read more...]
A Bit of Encouragement
Do you need a bit of encouragement today? I do, and that verse from Ephesians is one of my favorites. I hope the flowers make you smile. I hope the verse reminds you of how big our God is. … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!
It's almost the middle of January, and my Christmas amaryllis is blooming. I'm behind already, too. No worries. I've got a to-do list, and I'm working on it. I'll cross everything off … [Read more...]
Who Has Advice for Your High School Self?
My Bible Study Fellowship teaching leader asked us to share pictures of our seventeen-year-old self to go along with our study of Genesis 42. Joseph recognizes his brothers in this chapter, but they … [Read more...]
Easing Back to Easter?
Eater 2021 looked a lot different than Easter 2020. Instead of a quiet lunch for six people, we hosted 46 people for lunch and then 6 more came for the egg hunt in the afternoon. The weather was … [Read more...]
Joy in the Middle of Sadness
Daddy started failing the week before he died. Walking became a struggle, so I borrowed a wheelchair from church. When the hospice nurses assessed him on the Monday before he died, they told us we … [Read more...]
Inauguration Thoughts
This week we experienced another inauguration, a peaceful transition of power. Trump to Biden. Republican to Democrat. Social media was crazy with tears and sadness on one side and popping … [Read more...]
Happy New Year 2021!
Well, 2020 went out in true 2020 fashion. Because all of us came down with COVID, we didn't get to celebrate like normal. I didn't get to bake all our usual cookies. I didn't bake my husband's … [Read more...]
Bobby Gray Toler Obituary
I'm sharing my daddy's obituary today. Bobby Gray Toler, age 85, stepped into Heaven Wednesday afternoon from his home, surrounded by his family. Born October 15, 1935 in Johnston County, he was a … [Read more...]
Do You Believe God Delivers Help?
Last week, I needed God to help me in a big way. I just signed a contract for a Christmas novella with the manuscript due next spring and all I had for the story was the time, Christmas; the … [Read more...]
