Congress passed President\’s Day in 1968. Before that, we celebrated President Lincoln\’s birthday on February 12,and President Washington\’s birthday on February 22. They combined the two holidays in order for us to have one national holiday, the third Monday of February. A time between Lincoln\’s birthday and Washington\’s birthday. Congress decided we should have the …
Last week was a very busy week, and I forgot to do my blog until the wee hours of this morning. When it hit me, the blog post was blank. I could do two things. I could get up and write, or I could sleep. Sleep won. My publisher has an ebook sale going on …
Yes, through our belief in God, our souls are restored. Many times, we all face problems that seem to have no end. We face situations we thought we could not overcome. When my publisher asked me to put a devotional in this book, I had already written one for a friend. She asked me to write …
Where is your favorite place? A place to love to visit. Maybe you have friends and family there. For a day or a week, you like to kick off your shoes. Most of us have those places. Sixty-two years ago, my sister introduced me to this place. It became my home twice, and Shady Valley …
Each year, some writers select a word to be their word for the year. I thought of several words, but none of them resonated with me. Our church is part of a Disaster Relief Team. I found my word. Love. You need to love humanity or helping people. Volunteers work from sunup to sundown daily …
When we get older, we reflect on the past more. I think we realize our time on earth is short. We want to go back and live the way it used to be. This can be bad if we dwell on the past too much, but if we remember the happy times in our life, …
When I meet someone for the first time, I rarely tell them I am an author. Yes, my first book hit #1 on Amazon several years ago, but I hardly ever mention it. Still, I love to write. These are some things I\’ve learned as a writer. You do not get younger and have more …
The first post of 2022 The first post in 2022! How exciting! This is a brand new year, never used before. It\’s all new and clean. Some people would say it\’s perfect. I\’m sure for some, the year is already dirty and not as pretty as it should be. I plan to keep mine clean. …
The year 2021 is about to come to a close. For some, it has been a good year, but for others it has not been so good. The pandemic has kept us away from our loved ones, and I\’m praying it will be over soon. Some have lost loved ones, and some have new ones …
What a difference a week makes. I wrote last week\’s post before we left for West Virginia and my sister\’s memorial service. I never dreamed there would be so much destruction in our area. We live about twenty miles from Mayfield, Kentucky, and we are in Marshall County, Kentucky. We live about three miles from …
