Monthly Archives: August 2015

Dear Reader: It dawned on me one day that what I am doing right now is creating and designing the life I always wanted. I have lived a lot of my life, like the carriage horses with the blinders on….staring … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: *(This post is dedicated to my Ya friend….Jackson-God’s Wink!) “Holy Moly!”…it is hard to believe that August is winding down…and before we blink September will arrive in all her splendor! One Sunday back in early June…I remember flipping … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Can you hear it? Listen…do you hear it? The sounds of fall. The sounds are very subtle…the soft swish of freshly fallen pine straw hitting the ground or the ruffle of wings of monarch butterflies stopping to rest … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I had some sort of epiphany after leaving Doug Cargill’s office (my Horace Mann “rep” and old friend) yesterday. But before I tell you what happened…let me fill you in with my visit to sign away a lot … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Don’t we humans have a tendency (especially) in today’s society to compartmentalize? Nothing makes us happier than sorting through drawers and getting organized….by color, size, popularity of usage, or any other of a dozen different categories we create … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Take a good look and then wave good-bye to my old porch…the way it was! My moon flower and morning glory vines are gone… Here are where most of the vines and planters are located temporarily (until Anne … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The Sunday I did the Children’s Message at church we sang one of my favorite hymns….”We Are One in the Spirit.” It was the hymn of response in our service following the sermon. As I was (rather off-key) … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: “We rise by lifting others…We grow by caring for others.” Haven’t we all been in situations that leave us deflated and at a loss to find any blessings in the situation? Sometimes, I think that is when God … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I know I must raise my hand and confess “Guilty” if asked if my fears get in the way of my faith. As much as I try to push fears aside…the insidious little “creatures” have a way of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Meet the amazing Holderness Family! If they look familiar it is probably because you got caught up with their 2013 Christmas video rap…”Christmas Jammies.” I remember watching that video over and over and laughing my head off. Well…now … Continue reading →