The Lesson ~ a true Christmas story

by | Dec 17, 2011 | (in)courage, Christmas, Parenting

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift. ~ Pierre Corneille, Le Menteur Most memories are merely past recollection, but a rare few are heart branders… soul-shapers… the living of which interminably alters the future. I was just 12 years old when...

Love a blogger. Buy their eBook.

by | Dec 15, 2011 | Blogging, Writing

"Feed me, Seymour!" I'm channeling Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors except ~ ~ I'm screamin' "Read me, Y'all!" ~ this post has nothing to do with gigantic blood-sucking, vampire plants, ~ and I've never actually seen the...

16’s silent scream

by | Dec 13, 2011 | Family, Personal, Teens & Tweens

He is 16 and walking a tightrope, awkward, unsteady and teetering, one side nowhere and the other nowhere good.  He doesn't know it yet but he's a lost boy, a seeker, and he's grasping straws and clutching air, reaching for something he doesn't...
My favorite Christmas things

My favorite Christmas things

by | Dec 12, 2011 | Christmas

While Christmas is hardly about a thing, I certainly have favorite Christmas things. My Favorite Ornament One of three handmade ornaments of my mother’s, beaded and bedazzled during her five-year battle with cancer.  It’s fraying now and some beads have...

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