At the end of October my spindly tomato plants gasped their last breath. The tomatoes’ cracked skins, rot and dark spots told of the ravages from too much rain, cooler temperatures and lessening sunlight.
Although they’d be rejects at any produce market, I picked what I could and brought my … Read More >>
I was five years old, and my family was on vacation in Florida when I heard my parents talking about a toll bridge. Except I didn’t hear “toll bridge.” I heard “troll bridge” – and I was scared.
Being scared quickly escalated to petrified when my sisters – on either side of … Read More >>
Then Jesus said to Simon, “don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” Luke 5:10 (NIV)
Imagine how Simon (Peter) must have felt when, after an arduously long and unsuccessful night of fishing, Jesus stepped into his boat! And told him to go back out fishing!
I don’t … Read More >>
“Shut the door: we’re not air conditioning the outside!”
It’s typical jargon around here when the thermometer rises above the 90-degree mark. Just enough time and I’m certain that’s how “he” got in. The door is never left wide open mind you, it’s just not shut “all the way.… Read More >>
Every night I tune in. Every. Single. Night.
Between the hours of 11:00 and midnight, I settle in to catch up on the daily news. There is only one person I watch.
Each night I tune into Anderson Cooper.
Someone asked me recently,” Why Anderson Cooper?” Besides his fabulously grey … Read More >>
