So Close To Amazing~~ Book Launch
So Close To Amazing ! And a giveaway
So Close To Amazing ! And a giveaway
How in the world is it even possible that I started this blogging journey 12 years ago!!! TWELVE YEARS!!! I think this photo was one of my first ones, taken in our old historic home for my first blog, A Romantic Porch. So much has happened. Plans and dreams have had their ups and downs….
I stepped slowly across the threshold for the back door and swatted it closed behind me. I wandered aimlessly to the dining room. It was hot. I was weak.. and hot. But still… When I’m weak, I sit and wait. Then I meandered to the living room and plopped down on the sofa. My eyes…
Marrying at the age of 19 is young measured by today’s standards, but in 1936, it was just perfect for my mother. My daddy, age 21, took mother as his bride and they became a team. Faithful to each other for 61 years, they shared the highs and lows of marriage and family and faith. This photo taken in…
Sometimes life piles up. The hits keep coming. And one pushes too hard and too far. And it can seem like there is nowhere to turn and nowhere to go. Like the first tipped domino you feel yourself going down. Down.down.and.it.might.not.be.pretty.you.might.even.ugly.cry.going.down You may not be a teenager, but you still need to know. In May…
“I’ve never wanted to travel.” I said. She looked at me with a startled expression and exclaimed, “Why, Mom?” “Oh, no! I meant that I’ve never wanted to travel extensively for work as long as I’ve had kids at home.” “Well, yeah. That makes sense.” she stated in a matter-of-fact tone. I can travel later….
I’ve heard it said, “Don’t get your “knickers” in a wad. (Sort of… or something like that… because really, what are “knickers”*snicker*) Sometimes your heart and mind can be so full that it’s hard to form words and express thoughts. Emotions carefully kept guarded behind the everyday duty of life can become so common place…