I ordered Philly Cheesesteak with a side of onion rings – nice, crunchy onion rings just the way I like ’em – and was lost in deep conversation with my writing buddy, author Karen Casey (who wrote the delightful book, Splash Joy), when the server placed the deliciously steamy plate in front of me. In ...
What Makes A Real Man?
I rolled to a stop at an intersection as the light turned red the other day. At the same time, a man left the sidewalk on the right side of the road and passed through the crosswalk in front of my car, nailing me in my driver’s seat with a steely glare. Okay, what gives? ...
I’ll Be Right Here.
I posted Part 1 of my recent European Riverboat Cruise experience last week (scroll back if you don’t recall). Well, that was the good part. I saved the not-so-good part for this week (although I’ll stuff as many “good” photos on this post as I can). I suspect some of you will readily identify with ...
The Drought of Summer
Say, do you think King David ever hung out in Florida? I ask because I stumbled across a phrase in my Bible this week that makes me wonder. It’s Psalm 32:4 (labeled “a Psalm of David”) and it sure does sound like David’s walked a mile or two in my sweaty moccasins. The NASB translation ...
More Chuckle Crinkles
Hey there, dearest BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever) – this is part 2 of the excerpt from my book, Too Blessed to be Stressed for Moms, that I started posting last week. Hope it gives you the same chuckle break it gave me! (Scroll back to review the first half if you’ve forgotten!) Hugs! They’re Not Crow’s-Feet; ...
Chuckle Crinkles
I got a chuckle this week when I ran across this excerpt from my book, Too Blessed to be Stressed for Moms, and I thought you might too. Enjoy! They’re Not Crow’s-Feet; They’re Chuckle Crinkles (c) 2018 Debora M. Coty “You know me inside and out, you hold me together” (Psalm 41:12 MSG) Since her ...
Well I Never Knew
Most of us have benefitted in some way by riding the tsunami of media tributes to the Queen of Country Music, Miss Dolly Parton, since her unexpected graduation to heaven a few weeks ago at a young age 80. I was always kind of a passive fan – especially of her terrific movies, 9 to ...
Celebrating Commitment
Yesterday was my 48th wedding anniversary (how can it POSSIBLY be that long?) and I’d like to say a few words about an understated aspect of long term relationships: commitment. Webster defines commitment as intentionally connecting, entrusting, and placing something precious to you into a place of safekeeping. Whoa, I love that explanation of how ...
Gather Together
I just love this pic – all these different animals coming together in peace and comradery to draw folks (including me!) to an unexpected petting zoo in the parking lot of a large urban hotel. My fave was the spotted piggy you can’t see in this photo – her name was Elvira and she adored ...
Emotional Ditches
So there I was, sitting in the Tampa airport last week, wishing I wasn’t all alone, waiting for my flight to be called. I was headed to our big annual Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) conference, held in St. Louis this year, and was feeling a little weepy because … well, because although nothing ...