The admirable ability to remain calm and steady in times of stress. A quality so associated with a certain man that a Google search of the word brings up his…
During a challenging season of my life, I received a handwritten letter from my father. One of only a handful, and each one treasured, but especially this one. It wasn't…
Last week, we celebrated June weddings and the beautiful symbolism of the Turtle Dove. Back in February, when we longed for the return of flowers and bird songs, we introduced…
Ahhhh, June. That beautiful month of flowers and weddings and … cooing. {Makes me giddy just to think about it.} I’ve never actually seen doves released at a wedding, but…
I was scurrying around getting ready for work, noticing my new haircut that I’m not sure I like, and my chipped nail polish that I had to take time to…
In case you missed it … hiding behind the hilarity of last week’s Journal post was a sobering truth we would all do well to ponder. {You’ll find it right…
One of my favorite memories of my mother is the sound of her laugh. It was a “head-thrown-back, open-throated roar always made people turn around and look at her when…
Everything I write has some degree of ‘southern-ness’ to it. Whether you hear it or not, I tend to write with a bit of a southern accent. It’s what’s left…
Belonging is one of those words that jumps out at me, then dives straight down into some deep cavern of my soul, stirring something sort of sweet, slightly nostalgic, and…