“Matlock has a gift for telling what she calls ‘the secret lives of ordinary people.’”
~Detroit Free Press
Latest Posts
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Making It Through, and a recipe
Well, here it is just eleven days until Christmas–someone pointed that out to me today–and I realized that I have not done one bit of Christmas baking! I still need to wrap almost all of my presents for loved ones, and Christmas cards to address. These facts put me in a bit of a swivet,…
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Living Christmas in Valentine
So, I did a thing. I put up a Christmas tree this year. I have not had a Christmas tree for the past three years. I haven’t wanted one at all. My husband’s death almost ten years ago now pretty well punctured my Christmas balloon bubble. Oh, as long as I had grandchildren in the…
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Christmas Tree Memories at Window Over the Sink
Dear friends, today I have a post over at Window Over the Sink, author Liz Flaherty’s delightful blog. I write about my memories of Christmas tree tinsel. Do you remember what tinsel used to be like? Liz is having guest writers every day of the holidays. You might want to check it out. The season…
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The Gift of Laughter–WKRP Turkey Drop
I watch the WKRP clip each Thanksgiving and give thanks for those who make us laugh.
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Grateful for Gratitude
Look at this! It is a dipladenia that my neighbor gave me back in August, and still blooming even through the cold nights we’ve experienced. I placed it in the sheltered corner to see if it will winter-through. So far so good. I’m grateful for the cheery plant that has become something of a friend,…
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Current Read: The Defining Verse
The entire title is The Defining Verse: Find Your Life’s Sentence Through the Lives of 63 Bible Characters. That’s a mouthful. And a good hook for a book concept. Wondering what my defining verse might be, and as Warren Wiersbe is one of my favorite writers, I immediately bought the book. Pastor Wiersbe starts with…
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