H and I are trying to broaden our horizons. Our little town seems to be stepping up its game. We all (well, not all of us) voted and agreed it would be a good idea to build a new arena, and it seems that if a town gets a new arena, it also needs new hotels, restaurants, parking garages, sidewalks, …
Adverse Effect
Twice. That's how many times, as an adult, I've awakened to the day in tears. One time was last March, on the day after H's mom passed away. The other time was nearly eight years ago, in a hotel room in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. I remember it like it was yesterday. Our family of four had spent …
Sunday
This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. ~Matthew 6:7 (MSG) ~~~ Welcome to The Sunday Community. Link up with a photo and just a few, brief words of inspiration. Not many words at all. Then, …
“Meet You At The Red Light” {and other things my Daddy taught me}
You know how you grow up in a house with people all around you saying and doing the same things all the time, and you just figure that's how things are in everyone's house? Then, you go to visit one of your girlfriends and you realize not everyone puts sugar on their spaghetti, or sings out loud to …
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Listen (revisiting 5-minute Friday)
When I need a writing jolt, I often turn to Lisa-Jo's Five Minute Friday writing prompt. Sometimes, a bit of free writing and a suggested theme is just the thing to shake the cobwebs loose. Nothing fancy. Nothing edited or belabored. Just writing for five minutes. Here you have it: My office …
If All Goes Well
I may be a hopeless romantic but honestly, aren’t we all? “I’m doomed,” H says to me, reaching for my hand as we walk across the parking lot. “Doomed?” I ask him. “Yeah,” he says, and sighs. “Doomed.” I know what he means, and I give his hand a little squeeze. Today, it makes me giggle just a …