One of life’s simple pleasures Navigating the winding road leading up the mountain to our cabin, I tuned my car radio to the only station it could pick up in these twisty-turvy Smokies. Country. Now I’ve got nothing against country music. In fact, it’s the only thing I listened to every single morning for 18 ...
Magical, Mysterious Words
The anonymous text appeared on my phone out of nowhere. I love you. At first I was confused … is this a joke? There’s no name attached, only a phone number with an area code I don’t recognize. A quick consult with techie Spouse left me even more baffled. There’s no way to find out ...
It’s Movie Time!
Okay Carrot Dude fans … your wait is over. It’s movie time!Nuke some popcorn, grab a Diet Coke and scrape some used bubble gum from the bottom of your chair. Incredible Edible Superheroes proudly presents … The Amazing Adventures of Carrot Dude! Guaranteed to be the best 2-minute adventure flick you’ll see today or your money back! Copyright ...
Fifty Shades of Play
Wanna play?Grown-ups don’t get that question nearly enough. Especially from other grown-ups. And MOST especially from their spouses.This revelation dawned on me during a God-smack moment the other day when Chuck entered my writing cave and performed his customary early-morning greeting. He pressed his balled up fist to his forehead and genuflected.I’m not funnin’ ya. ...
Believing in Fences
Fenway caught red-pawed Dang. There’s another hole. Ole Fenway’s been at it again. This must be the 15th escape attempt (most of them successful, I might add) since we fenced our backyard three weeks ago. The conclusion is obvious. My dog doesn’t believe in fences. I should have known that from the beginning; after all, ...
The Amazing Adventures of Carrot Dude
Carrot Dude goes shopping It’s been an A+ week – I don’t remember when I’ve had so much fun! And it’s all because of an unexpected 6-inch friend I dug out of my garden last weekend. Such personality for a vegetable! I knew the moment I uprooted Carrot Dude that he was someone special, with ...
Do You Have a “Be Still & Know” Place?
The path leading to my Be Still & Know spot in the mountains Eureka! I found it! A little soggy maybe, and I sometimes leave there polka-dotted with more than a few mosquito pox, but it’s a special secret spot that I know Papa God picked out specially for me. Why do I need such ...
Perfecting My Stinky Face
Stinky Face Contest Winner Yesterday’s conversation as my 3-year-old grandbuddy Blaine watched me putting on my make-up to go to work: Blaine: What’s that stuff do, Mimi?Me: It’s blush; it makes me look less dead, er, I mean it gives me more color.Blaine: Oh. Why do you want to be pink?Me: I don’t want to ...
An Exquisite Mystery
Prayer: the least and the most we can do I’ve just finished doing something that made me feel bad. Really, really bad. I immersed myself in a vat of scalding pain. Someone else’s pain. The shell-shocked parents who lost their beautiful 24-year-old daughter to suicide with no warning. No symptoms. No good-byes. The mom who ...
And The Winners Are …
Valentine’s Day hugs and kisses to the winners of sweet love, love love! Or at least a book about it! The following 3 lovely (get it – love-ly???) ladies have each won a copy of my newest book Too Loved to be Lost in honor of this day when we celebrate the greatest thing besides Godiva: LOVE!! ...
