Humor While Quarantined

As many are suffering physically, some financially and others emotionally from our present pandemic, I realize it is a very serious situation.  I do not make light of it, but as with death and grief, humor can help brighten dark days. It is proven humor can hasten the grief process; if that be the case, […]

A Few Years Older

Oct. Article for Anniston/Gadsden Christian Family Magazine

Birthdays have a way of reminding me that I’m a year older and of my own mortality. I turned 77 Sept. 2 and am proud of it. (No, it’s not too late to send me a present. Lol) I’m often reminded that I’m getting older. A cashier at a Japanese restaurant leaned over the counter, […]

Technologically yours

Things have changed greatly in my lifetime. My teenage friends and I thought it hilarious when our pastor made the same mistake, week after week. He would get wound up in his sermon, and somewhere along the way, he would drop in the same phrase – “God is not a respectable person.” We all knew […]

Love is a forever thing

June 2019 article

Envy, love, sacrifice, divorce, cooperation, partnership, companionship, jealousy, selfishness, giving, understanding, selfless, comforting, complaining, humor, romance, boredom, sadness, loyalty, God-fearing –which of these describe your marriage or the marriage of your parents? If I asked you to circle those you thought would contribute to a good and lasting marriage, would they be the same qualities […]

Ministers’ Mates’ Mishaps

for Anniston/Gadsden Christian Family Magazine August 2018

What do you call your minister’s wife – helpmate, pianist, Sunday school teacher, mission’s leader or maybe just friend? These ladies wear many hats and often much is expected of them, but we need to remember, they are simply human. They often mess up just like other people. We never laugh AT them (hopefully), only […]

The Value of Scars

for Anniston/Gadsden Christian Family Magazine, July 20018

Scars come in all sizes and shapes. Some are quite visible; some are buried deep within. Why, you might ask, are you thinking of scars. Well, it’s quite simple; I have a six to eight inch fresh scar on my leg from my recent knee replacement. When I look at it, I know my surgeon […]

Life’s Do-Overs

Jan. 2018

What if you could do a life’s do-over? What would it be? Often we have the inclination to say, “I wish I could have a do-over on life as a whole.” If you could pick one area of your life, what would you pick? I asked some friends this question. Some said, “I’d be a […]