Grace for the holidays
From the Heart It’s the most wonderful time of the year … You know, the holidays, when we seek comfort and joy and fa la la la la. Oh, and…
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A little mercy and grace
From the Heart “I would never do that.” “My kids would never do that.” But I did and they did. Thank goodness my kids were teenagers and young adults before…
Potter’s Bridge ponderings
From the Heart I just returned from pondering at Potter’s Bridge. I go there whenever life gets a bit overwhelming and I need to process my thoughts and feelings. To…
The grandparent juggle
From the Heart I raised two very busy children, both socially and athletically. Life was crazy … so I thought. Then my nest got empty and quiet. I wasn’t a…
Words not spoken
From the Heart I’ve never been a woman of few words. I’ve just hoped and prayed that the words were wise. I have found that sometimes the best words are…
The fabric of our lives
From the Heart On Friday evening, Emily sent me a picture where she and Leah were snuggled under a quilt that my mother had made many years ago. Chuck had…
Not an emergency
From the Heart “If this is an emergency, please hang up and call 911.” Have you called a doctor lately? I don’t know if the above command is a regulation…
All aboard!
From the Heart It was a beautiful Friday afternoon. I could hear the sound of the train coming north on the tracks into Atlanta. I saw the light on the…
Thoughts from a broken crown
From the Heart I have a new appreciation for nursery rhymes. I’ve changed them a bit in the past three weeks. Janet fell down and broke her crown. All the…
In my opinion
From the Heart JMHO … Just my humble opinion. I made a remark to my husband that something I said was just my humble opinion. He chuckled and said, “Honey,…