Bean and Bacon Soup
Im out of town…when i get back I’m going to tell you about a bowl of bean and bacon soup that literally changed my life.
Category: Everyday Life
Bessy & Lula
When sweet Bessy and Lula were girls
They wore giggles and cotton and curls
But now that they’ve grown
Decorum is shown
They wear gossip and collars and pearls
Archives: July 14, 2005 – Delivered From Fear
Psalm 34:1-4 “I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. (2) My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. (3) O Magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.…
Sacred Winner!
Well, after a little hiccup with my connection to the internet, I got the names printed, cut, folded neatly and tossed into a bowl.
Aron was the envy of his older brothers who insisted that they’ve “never got to do it!” which just isn’t true……
Oh, Idella
When Idella shook hands with her in-laws
She was hoping to hide all her worst flaws
But truth was revealed
When words she couldn’t wield
And emotions were sprung just like cat claws
Do Not Disturb
I mentioned last month that my “Do Not Disturb” sign had come down for a while. I won’t lie to you, it’s back up. It’s not a sign I regularly hang out for my kids, or my husband, it is a much needed boundary for all else though.
I, like many people…
Aunt Dinah
Every time that I visit aunt Dinah
She tells of her travels in China
As she reminisces
My head just dismisses
For she’s never left North Carolina
Leaning In
Across the room they sat in a tight trio, round dining table and corner booth accommodating far more than themselves yet they sat noticeably close.
Was it whispers I witnessed that caused each one to bend closer to the other? In turn, after turn t…
Confidence or Humility?
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:13
Big brown eyes full of tears, his pitiful face lifted to mine in agony over broken pride.
“My tummy h…
Young Bethany Jean
Young Bethany Jean is adorable,
While her sister, the genius, looks horrible.
One flaunts her good looks,
One is buried in books,
And each finds the other deplorable.