I'm sharing my mother's obituary today. Shelvia Auline Thompson Toler, aged 84, skipped into Heaven early Friday morning, January 21, 2022 in WakeMed of Raleigh. She was born September 28, 1937 in … [Read more...]
I Apologize
This week has been a hard week in the United States. On Monday I saw a comment on a Facebook post of someone I consider like a son. (Let's call him Joe.) I have two white biological sons, but I … [Read more...]
Sewing for Children
The lead character in Rescued Hearts, Mary Wade is a children's clothing designer. When my children were young, I enjoyed sewing outfits for them. I always had fun sewing for my children, and I … [Read more...]
Do You Write Lists?
I'm a list person. I write lots of to-do lists and cross off completed tasks. I'm one of those people who, if I complete a task not originally included on the list, I'll add it and then mark it off. … [Read more...]
What’s in a Name?
What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; Juliet Act II, Scene 2 Romeo and Juliet I agree with Juliet. A rose would still emit the sweet, rose fragrance … [Read more...]
Burger Bundles My Way
My go-to recipe especially for the fall is one I found in the Three Rivers Cookbook Volume I. It's called Burger Bundles, and it is one of the most requested dishes in our house. I'm making it today, … [Read more...]
Recipe for a Care Package
My mother-in-law used to say a parent is a parent "from the womb to the tomb." I've had time to contemplate those words as my house is changing into an empty nest. I'm still a mother, but now I'm … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day
God loves all His children. True. Sometimes, though, I think He might have a special place in His heart for mothers. Think of all the mothers in the Bible: Sarah, Leah and Rachel, Hannah, and, of … [Read more...]
