Young girls carefully slip the perfectly white gloves onto their little hands, working to fit each finger inside the correct hole. Almost instantly, it seems, they are whisked away to a land […]
Little White Gloves
Despising the Dishes
It’s not that I don’t love a beautiful table. I do. Really I do. I have white dishes just so I can create a table setting for any season just by adding […]
You’re A Good, Good Father
That song. You know–the one you can’t get it out of your head–and yet, you don’t really want to. “You’re a Good, Good Father, it’s Who You are…” “…And I’m loved by […]
Tell Your Story
My story is not a dramatic one, but it starts in the shadow of pain. I was born 10 months after the tragic death of a sister, only eight months old. Pain […]
The Gift of a Story
Just over a year ago, my sweet mama had a stroke that left her with an impaired memory. Events of her recent past have been erased, causing her to struggle in her […]
Three Simple Gifts for My Grandchildren
One of the ways that I enjoy showing love is to give gifts. Not expensive gifts, but simple, thought out gifts that say to the person, “I love you” or “I am […]
Avoiding the Perfect Parent Trap
There is no perfect parent. Period. We would be so much healthier and happier in the process if we would just realize that it’s our humanity that reveals our need for the […]
Eighty Year Old Hands
These are not soft hands. They are tough and worn and calloused. Eighty years of use. I’m sure I did, but I don’t remember holding my Dad’s hand when I was small. […]
Embracing Change
It is an inevitable inevitability. Change. Not always easy. Not always welcome. But definitely in.ev.it.a.ble. The cycle of life has a way of reminding us that even though change can be very […]
Gettysburg: A Woman’s Perspective
A picture is worth a thousand words. And yet… You can read a plethora of books on Gettysburg, look at pictures, or even watch the movie, but the reality is–it can never […]
Wordless Wednesday: Gettysburg, PA
A sobering place. A pivotal place in American History. You.must.see.it. But if you cannot, perhaps the photos will make it more real to you. O thus be it ever, when freemen shall […]
Who Will You Follow?
Some lead and some follow. We need both. Even leaders choose who they will follow, and the person with a follower-type personality will often be required to be a leader at some point […]
It’s the Little Things…
Decorating the tree with ornaments old and new. Hanging of the greens. Carols. Lights. And bows. Pretty packages and stockings hung by a fire. These “little things” are what make it feel […]
The Church and Patriotism
I am not a controversial person. Seriously. I do not enjoy arguing and I would rather avoid conflict, if at all possible. But this one has got me riled up. Tweets and […]
If You Give A Mom a Minute
If you give a Mom a minute, she might just take a breath. And though she could spend it on herself, she will probably do laundry. If you give a Mom a […]
