Mar 4, 2026 – Self-control
JC – “Refuse to worry!” I could stop with that, and it should be enough, but we are human and we need more. We have excuses and conditions for our worrying. We want to...
Tagged: writing
Feb 22, 2026 – Respond
I got to see four of Aunt Libba’s five children on Saturday (the oldest lives way outta town up north) and then got to go to the Auburn vs. Kentucky basketball game that evening...
Feb 20, 2026 – Start
“Start Your Day Right” – Power – What an interesting phrase to open up to this morning as I sit at my Aunt Libba’s dining room table looking at a lifetime of her writings...
Jan 20, 2026 – Illuminate
[This is a page, from an old issue of Oprah Winfrey’s “O magazine” (not sure of the month or year), that I framed and have had hanging in my bathroom for many years.] Motivation,...
Jan 2, 2026 – The Word
During our New Year’s lunch yesterday, when I mentioned my blog, my mother-in-law, Barbara, did what good mothers do; she complimented my efforts and gave me a boost of confidence to continue this endeavor....
Dec 6, 2025 – The Path
For a while now, I’ve been praying and asking God about whether I need to get a job to help with our household expenses. We are doing fine; I think this just has a...
Nov 12, 2025 – Preserving
How did I let so much time get away from me in writing? That happens in most areas of our lives as many things distract us from enjoyable tasks and even from necessary duties....
Sept 26,2025 – One-handed
I thought the 23rd was going to be my first blog after my shoulder surgery on the 19th because it was the first day that I felt like writing after days of juggling ice...
Sept 11, 2025 – Edits
One of the reasons I hesitated to dive into the world of blogging is because of editing. I didn’t want to be tied each day to the words I’d posted. I wanted the liberty...
September 3, 2025 – Pour It Out
It’s a little challenging to keep myself from reorganizing cabinets and making suggestions for things around my children’s homes. I’m an organizer at heart and it really helps me with my own stuff to...