Not everyone gets to have as many 29th birthdays as I have. I just keep turning 29 over and over again. It is so much fun! I look for reasons to celebrate. I mean, why not? I eat cake: because I’m 29 again. I drink Dr. Pepper: because I’m 29 again. I eat popcorn: because…
After the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, more than one text came through to my phone asking me if Philip’s pick for the “Run for the Roses” won. I talked about his choice in this post. No, sadly the horse he had been watching didn’t win…but with Saturday’s outcome, it’s looking like there is a very…
Do you think Superman ever needed to rest? It’s an undercover secret, but Philip is Superman! Ssshhh!! Don’t let him know that I said so. And he also loves horses. And there’s a Derby this weekend, The Kentucky Derby. I think it’s wonderful that the meaning of the name Philip is “Lover of Horses”. It…
Curious little fingers, driven by an inquisitive mind inspected the glass beverage dispenser that dripped with the cold sweat of iced lemon water. Suddenly… …with jarring motion, the elegant vessel of refreshment crashed and broke into a zillion shards of glass as the essence it held ran in puddles across the floor. Our attention was…
Rain covered the forget-me-nots, growing in the backyard, like tears. I was up early, before dawn and awake long before that, last Saturday. Why is the dark of night such a prime time to wrestle thoughts and swat fear? You know, the stuff I mentioned in the previous post. In the darkness, thoughts and fear…
The text that came to me stated: “To say that I am terrified is an understatement. I appreciate all the prayers.” Then later, after reading the tagline for an online business website, I leaned my head sideways and rolled my eyes to the left and furrowed my forehead. I mean, isn’t that what everyone does…
Mother said, “It’s Good Friday, because it’s the day that Jesus was crucified. And then three days later He rose, so it turned out to be good.” And my little childish heart mused…that didn’t sound like a very nice reason to call Friday good. I mean they killed Jesus after all. Good Friday? All this…
“Mrs. Going, this is my prom dress. Can you fix it for me?” Above the text, was a photo of her in the dress. Her smile could have lit the golden gate bridge. Joy and excitement seemed to sizzle from the picture right through the phone screen. Everything about the dress, the color, the style,…
Don’t you just love a fresh and crisp and shiny new Monday morning? I promise, I’m not joking. Monday’s are EXTRA wonderful when they start with a good motivational list. Don’t you agree? Monday’s are wonderful days for fresh starts and new dreams. It’s almost like your very own personal Happy New Year, every single…
When Grace is added to your story, you just never know the EXTRA- ordinary things that can happen. Today, one year ago, was Good Friday. And tomorrow, one year ago, I landed in the hospital for several days. Saturday, the day before Easter, when I should have been putting the finishing touches on the fruit…