It's funny what folks call home, isn't it? I live here at "Buckingham Bottom" as Daddy named it, but I will always call Blackberry Flats home. Our Princess considers Japan home when she talks about it sometimes because she was born there. Just as my sweet little neighbor friend is happy in his new place in… Continue reading The Journey Home
Tag: Daybreak
Does the Mayor Know About This?
Last Tuesday was election day in Macon. There were signs all over for the Mayoral race. Pretty heated I think, with a former mayor running against the current mayor, with several others thrown in to keep things really interesting. And all of this being beside the point, as I don't live or vote in Bibb County. However,… Continue reading Does the Mayor Know About This?
Cold Drinks and Warm Hearts, Friends Old and New
Tonight my heart was as full as my coolers were this afternoon. And my spirit was a light as the puppy bouncing across our front yard this evening, frolicking with joy. I am joyful too. This evening we had a group come serve supper at Daybreak. My crew and I took ten gallons of sweet… Continue reading Cold Drinks and Warm Hearts, Friends Old and New
The One Thing I Don’t Want to Be…..Especially on Sundays
Another Sunday. Today is the third Sunday since we have stopped serving meals on Sunday nights at Daybreak, the day shelter for folks in need up in Macon. I hear that our friends are doing well at the other places that serve, and for that I am thankful. My Sundays look very different now. Actually… Continue reading The One Thing I Don’t Want to Be…..Especially on Sundays
She Showed Me the Rainbows
It sure has been raining a lot this summer. I'm not complaining. It's been nice, keeping things green and not as hot as usual. It reminds me of my summer in Valdosta in 1985 when it seemed to rain around the same time every afternoon, leaving the evenings unbearably humid when the sun would come out again.… Continue reading She Showed Me the Rainbows
I Might Need A Nap 