Today I was given a beautiful gift. The gift of time. For many of us our daily calendars fill up with running from place to place. From task to task. UP and out of the house early, in and out of the car, home again and then off to a meeting or the grocery store! … Read more
Our 51-year-old nephew, Richard, is confined to a wheelchair due to a degenerating spinal stenosis. A couple of years ago a fall in his place of business rendered him a quadriplegic. A life-saving surgery fused rods in his neck leaving him unable to move his head from side to side, but allowing his lungs to … Read more
Happy New Year! Wow, 2016. I can’t quite wrap my head around how the older I get the faster time goes. I’ve heard that said before, but now I am experiencing it! I know no better way to begin this new year than with a healthy serving of soul food. It is my prayer the … Read more
Yesterday my friend and neighbor, Gaye, gave us this Christmas card. Inside she wrote, “This was David’s favorite card last year so he ordered several (8!) boxes after Christmas. I think he knew I would need the reminder.” She went on to explain that this is the same design of the card we gave them … Read more
Thanksgiving Day is just two days away and I must admit my kitchen is clean and there isn’t a turkey or a fixin’ in sight. BTW – “Fixin” is a southern slang most often used in the phrase “fixin’ to” meaning: about to, getting ready to. I didn’t do “fixins” until moving to the southern part … Read more
This morning I was blessed to be able to attend church service in the Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel at Callaway Gardens, Georgia. This stunning, small, intimate chapel is nestled among the pine trees surrounding Falls Creek Lake with Callaway Gardens at Pine Mountain, Georgia. As we drove the windy road through the gardens to … Read more