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Jocie Brooks here reporting from Hollyhill. I know it’s been a while. You can’t believe how busy a high school girl can get. You’d think I’d have all the time in the world. At least that’s what Dad says. That at my age, I should be cherishing my days when I can do whatever I want. I’m not sure if …
The storytelling gift is innate: one has it or one doesn’t. But style is at least partly a learned thing: one refines it by looking and listening and reading and practice – by work. – Donna Tartt I was once called a storyteller by a person I respected. I think it was one of the nicest things anybody has ever …
I sent the prizes out for my recent giveaway, but that doesn’t mean I can’t share a few more of your gardening stories. I always enjoy reading your stories and each time one of you mentioned a favorite flower, I was right there with you seeing that beautiful bloom or taking in the scent. It was like a walk through …
A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in. ~Robert Orben I finished my book in August. Did edits on it and also on my upcoming mystery in September. October came along and more little editing and blog guest posts to do. But then it came time to do some fun things. One Saturday we …
What gives me the most hope every day is God’s grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God. ~Rick Warren Things happen in every person’s life that are hard to understand and hard to accept. Death doesn’t always come at the end of a …
Celebrating Mom’s birthday! Mom (on the right) and her sisters, Evelyn and Margaret Mom and me and my dogs Mom and her grandkids Monday the 16th of March is Mom’s birthday. The first birthday I haven’t been able to celebrate with her. She’s gone on to heaven where she doesn’t have to worry about getting older and where every day …
Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world – stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stronger than death – and that the blessed life which began in Bethlehem two thousand years ago is the image and brightness of the Eternal Love? Then you can keep Christmas. …Augusta E. Rundel There’s nothing quite …
We had a big day yesterday celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary. It’s actually not for a couple more days, but we’re hoping to make it. Whether we do or not – and no one is promised tomorrow – we had a great time celebrating family and love yesterday. It was a little hard for me to look this fifty year …
“I’m late, I’m late for a very important date!” That’s what I am with this blog post – late like the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. But this weekend was a time when I was rushing around like that white rabbit trying to do everything and then some. That’s when I should listen …
A beautiful day for a funeral – you might be wondering if you read that wrong. But that’s how the preacher started the funeral service for Darrell’s aunt today. Annie Pearl needed a few more weeks to reach her 96th birthday. This picture was taken when she was 91 on one of her rare visits to our house. She was …