Be Careful What You Say

Oftentimes I make broad pronouncements that come back to bite me in the – well you know.  I had just finished speaking at a great Ladies’ Tablescape Event at Southside Baptist Church, Southside, Alabama, where I had talked about how we could have joy in good times and bad ones. I asserted that attitude was […]

The Meaning of Spring

  …Look around you: Winter is over; the winter rains are over, gone! Spring flowers are in blossom all over. The whole world’s a choir—and singing! Spring warblers are filling the forest with sweet arpeggios. Lilacs are exuberantly purple and perfumed, and cherry trees fragrant with blossoms. Oh, get up, dear friend, my fair and […]

Joy Amidst Sorrow

Written for Anniston/Gadsden Christian Family Magazine February 2015 Issue   My column will never be quite as good, ever again. The reason? My best editor, the love of my life, my best friend, my sweet husband of 56 years met Jesus face-to-face Dec. 27, 2014. He was my cheerleader, advisor and reader of every word […]