Whispers shout
The only path of escape for the noise inside my head was through a trail of tears streaming down my cheeks. Life isn't fair. Oddly, it began with a dose of pop culture: watching "24 – Redemption". Jack Bauer, living in...
Chubby buddies
Those wacky Christian singers…look what Bart Millard (Mercy Me) and Mark Hall (Casting Crowns) are up to now. It's almost like they're two women asking the question, "Do I look fat in these pants?" Except being guys, they answer the...
Links NOT to be missed (& sharin’ the love)
To be honest–and why would I be anything else–it's hard to share these links; in so doing, it lessens my chances of winning :). That being said, if it can't "be me", why, OF COURSE I want YOU, my darling readers to win! Visit...
Forgive me, I was inspired by google searches
There once was a turkey named Markus,He lived on a farm owned by Farkas.Roamed he, wild and free,Poor bird, didn't see–His fate would soon make him a carcass. For the dozens (more?) of people who google my blog looking for "turkey poems", do you...
My Most Embarrassing Moment EVER!
A PENSIEVE guest post
Prompted by my admission that sometimes I m i g h t wet my pants, readers shared their most embarrassing moments in the comment threads of those posts; a few told me they would love to blog it, just not at THEIR blogging spot. We’ll call it Blogging...
Uh, oh: Our Thanksgiving Day Disaster
"Need" is a relative term, don't you think? How often do you begin a sentence with the words "I need…" when the truth is "I want…" would be more accurate? No irony is lost as I pen those words on Black...
A great, full heart
The table is set and ready, soon to be laden with laughter and love and our favorite holiday dishes. Three generations will celebrate in our home today, and I'm cognizant not everyone enjoys the luxury I do–truly to enjoy my family as...
The mystery in our yard
Living in a heavily wooded area near a creek, we see all kinds of critters–foxes, snakes, wild turkeys, deer, skunks, opossums, raccoons, even groundhogs. Given that we live in a suburban neighborhood, this always surprises (and delights) me. But I was...
When words of encouragement hit the mother lode
What’s the opposite of “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me”? For someone whose love language is “words of affirmation”, might it be “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can sometimes...