When I was a little girl visiting relatives in rural north Georgia, I couldn’t help but notice that my great aunt Edith (we called her EE) had a working well in her backyard. (She also had an outhouse, but let’s not go there.) My sister Cindy and I would often toss pebbles into the well just ...
You Are Blessed
Just a short but sweet reminder that in the midst of Christmas chaos, you, my friend, are blessed. I know, I know. Hard to remember that some days when the tower of unwrapped gifts threatens to avalanche and the grocery list is longer than your arm. Harder still when you can’t seem to take your ...
Stress-mas Survival
Hey BBFFs, I loved your comments after I introduced the topic of Stress-mas in my last post and asked how you handle the the performance pressure and general mayhem. (You always make my day when you take the time to respond!) Now, I’d like to make a few suggestions that I’ve found invaluable in freeing ...
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Stress-mas
Yep. Once again it’s that most wonderful time of the year. Have you noticed the stress level rising steadily everywhere you go? We haven’t quite reached melt-your-earrings stress level yet. That’s reserved for the day before the day before Christmas when you realize that the hideous sweater you’d planned to regift your sister was actually ...
Thanksgiving Winners
Big, squishy hugs to all of you BBFFs (Blessed Blog Friend Forever) who took the time to send in three blessings for which you’re especially thankful this Thanksgiving. Sharing your blessings with our wonderful community of girlfriends blesses us all. (Stay tuned for the grand prize drawing winner of the Giving Thanks Giveaway at the ...
Everyday Thanksgiving
One day I realized my faith had caught the sniffles. A little snot here, a slight hacking cough there … nothing huge, but something that required attention. You never know when neglected spiritual viruses might escalate into consumption of the soul. Checking my spiritual temperature, I found that a crucial element of my faith was ...
A Little Word Fun
So BBFFs (Blessed Blog Friends Forever) – even those of you who are professional writers or word nerds – wanna learn something new? I know you do! Okay, you’ve heard of synonyms, antonyms, acronyms, and pseudonyms right? (Hey, if you respond with the meaning of all four – but please DON’T cheat and look them ...
Becoming A Real Dog
About six months ago, you may recall if you’re a faithful BBFF (Blessed Blog Friend Forever) – and a HUGE thanks if you are – wee Yaz came to live with us. He was a mystery mutt, with no history of his previous two years on this earth to accompany him into our family. All ...
You Can Dress ‘Em Up but You Can’t Take ‘Em Out
Those of you with elderly parents know what a fiasco adventure it can be when you take them places. So you’ll not be a bit surprised at the disaster challenge I encountered a few weeks ago when I took my 91-year-old mama to her best friend’s funeral. And if you know my mother, you’re already ...
Kentucky Debbie, Part 3
Hopefully you’ve already seen my first two Kentucky Derby Debbie posts before you tackle this last one. If not, this would be the perfect time to scroll back and scan them so we’re all on the same page. So after the conference was over, my gracious Paducah (KY) host, Kathy, drove me and my two ...