as the shadows grow long I drag my bag now filled once again down through the pasture beside the still waters and up to the tree whose roots stretch out far and wide above and below the ground that sustains it I slowly empty my load carefully fingering every worry, woe, and wondering before placing… Continue reading the unburdening
Month: November 2015
The Countdown is ON
Around here we have some countdowns going on. Several actually. It didn't occur to me today which one might be foremost in my mind, in my subconscious even, until I saw this on the road while Miss Sophie and I were taking our morning constitutional earlier today. The first thing that came to my mind… Continue reading The Countdown is ON
Keeping an Eye on the Ball
I've spent the past few days hanging out with and checking on Miss K. Her family went out of town and left her here at home, just a few houses down from mine. I've gone over a few times a day to check on her, make sure she's eating, and let her out to go… Continue reading Keeping an Eye on the Ball
A Masterpiece in Gold
Today I had an appointment in Macon, and I found myself driving down one of the old streets there a little ways from the downtown area. As I looked down the street towards my destination, the sight before me took my breath away. Ginkgo trees in all their golden glory lined both sides of the… Continue reading A Masterpiece in Gold
Butter, Sugar, and Wise Words from My Daddy
One of my friends posted on Facebook today about something that inevitably happens to many of us during the holidays. She was preparing a dessert, and she realized she didn't have one very important ingredient. It happens. More often than not around here, if you want to know the truth. When I wrote her that… Continue reading Butter, Sugar, and Wise Words from My Daddy
The Empty Chairs
Thanksgiving. It will be different this year. Again. The empty chairs, the ones not there, it all affects the spirit of the day. The memories both lift us and bring us down. Joy that they were, sadness that they are never to be again. Sometimes the best way to get through it is to "act… Continue reading The Empty Chairs
And the Winner Is…..
For whatever reason, this fall our whole family has watched "Dancing With the Stars" together. We recorded it and waited until Aub was home from college and could watch it together. Thank you, DWTS folks, for making the finale this week, when she was home and we could watch it LIVE--something we never do. #wedonotdocommercialswell… Continue reading And the Winner Is…..
Don’t Go It Alone
I remember a sermon my sweet friend who introduced me and my Fella shared. Actually it's an image that she shared that has stuck with me all these years. I believe in looking back that she read Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 from the Good Book. The picture she painted with her story, of the dark and traveling… Continue reading Don’t Go It Alone
Answering the Hard Question
This evening I sat with two young people and a retired friend as we listened to an amazing woman share about the hard work--the good work--she is doing to help women and men who are in the human trafficking industry. It was a very eye opening and hard discussion. It is heart breaking, and despite… Continue reading Answering the Hard Question
Sister
Over forty years ago today (and just how much over, I'm not telling) I was given a new role in life. To be a big sister. I got two more chances to do this over the years, but this first one--the one I asked my parents for--she was the first, the one I learned and… Continue reading Sister
I Might Need A Nap 