Monthly Archives: October 2020

Dear Reader: Autumn is universally voted as the world’s favorite season…not just a favorite season for one country or even region…but a global attraction that never lasts long enough for most of us. In the low country of South Carolina … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I always loved singing the old African-American spirituals at church camps each summer. Then later, as an American History teacher, I loved playing the songs for the students when I taught them about the Underground Railroad…Harriett Tubman, and … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: What if your legacy isn’t what you leave behind, but something you create, every day of your life? What if you started acting the way you want to be remembered–right now–and shared your unique gifts with the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Since Tuesday was a rainy day…with soft drops falling like a heavy mist… settling in around the plants, flowers, and trees…I decided to lug all the mums and fall flowers off the front porch down to the sidewalk … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: After running some errands yesterday I got back home…plopped all the bags down and then plopped myself down too. I turned on the television and listened as a young author was being interviewed about his bestseller book titled: … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When my second question today popped up from StoryWorth it asked…”What was my dad like when I was a child?” I contemplated switching the question (which you can do) to something else..since I had already told the little … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: How many times have I caught myself saying this expression “It’s always something”…when life finally seems to moving along smoothly and then suddenly my world is turned upside down. At the time I received my breast cancer diagnosis … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I mentioned the other day (on one of the earlier blog posts) that a friend (Ginga Cuthbert Wilder) had wished me a Happy Birthday greeting on Facebook and added this line: “Blessings on Your Next Trip Around the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have a close friend who has been going through some of the most trying times of her life…so, of course, friends and family are calling and offering prayers…but actually I love what my friend says about her … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: One of my favorite quotes that I remind myself to recall when I’m getting down on myself about something…is the idea that each flower doesn’t think of competing with the flower next to it…it just blooms. What is … Continue reading →