More of the Beautiful South
When I moved to Mississippi from Texas in 1999, my real estate agent took it upon herself to not only introduce me to the local food (“Today we go to Old Fannin Mart because Thursdays are…
A Merry Heart
I know you can’t believe everything you see on the Internet or hear on the radio, but I heard a story a few years ago that really made an impression on me. I think it was…
Spring Showers Bring Much Flowers and a Grateful Heart
Here in the South, the saying “April showers bring May flowers” seems to pertain to other places. We’ve had our share of storms the past three weeks, and it’s pouring rain again this morning, but our flowers…
Special Weekend for A Special Young Lady
My baby girl will be 18 this weekend, and I have some mixed feelings about that fact! I can’t help but think about the events surrounding her birth. We were living in Nashville at the time. She…
Easter Bake Sale!
Forget April Fool's Day! Easter is so close, and I’m gearing up for a bake sale that will benefit the Bible Quiz teams at my church. If you’re local, please feel free to place an order for…
Visiting St. Mary’s and Cumberland Island
Our family was looking for an out-of-the-ordinary Spring Break this year, and my daughter and I were spending the few days before the break at a Bible Quiz Extravaganza in Jacksonville, Florida. So, my industrious hubby surveyed…
God Listens to a Little Girl’s Prayer
The following is an unlikely story that I'll tell backwards, for that’s how it was revealed to me. One day after church, elderly Sis. Schexnayder paused by the pew where I sat with my young children and…
A Story Worth Telling
Have you ever read a book and wished that your family and friends would read it, too, and be impacted in the same way that the story affected you? Alas, interest in dedicating time to the written…
War and Rumors of Wars
I've sought inspiration for this week's blog post with little success. It’s challenging to think of anything else: The country of Ukraine is in the spotlight of the world’s stage right now. Images of Russian troops in…
Too Busy to be Inspired?
I’ve not painted much since Christmas. I’ve been so busy this year with trips, senior class meetings and events, Bible Quizzing, and a book that I volunteered to edit for a recently deceased friend’s family. However, today…