Our sweet outdoor kitty, not much older than a kitten herself, suddenly became a mama- not that she didn't know it - but rather it came as a surprise to us. At 10:30 am there was one. By 11:52, two more. Tiny things that barely looked like cats according to the boy who witnessed the… Continue reading How to Answer When Creation Comes to Call
{for part one, click here... seems I had a lot to say on the same topic 2 years ago...!} Some mornings I stand in front of the closet for way too long contemplating what to wear. It's not that nothing fits, it's just that nothing seems to fit together. I tell myself I'm lacking some… Continue reading When Nothing Fits {part 2}
When was the last time you wanted to run away? Last year? Saturday? Just a few minutes ago when you shut yourself in the bathroom to see what the internet held for you and found yourself reading this post? Yep I get it. Pete: Where's Cora, Cousin Wash? Washington Hogwallop: [chewing and choosing words carefully as his… Continue reading The Answer for When You Want to Run Away
It's Sunday morning circa 1987 and I can see my Grandma Rue, standing at the stove in a flowered smock dolloping hush puppy batter into hot oil. Other simmering pots hold collards and a picnic shoulder, green beans, butter beans and potatoes. On some visits, mom goes with Granddaddy to church. Growing up in tobacco territory, my… Continue reading The Lost Art of Sunday Dinner
For months on end I've been bound by the unfinished. Projects, post, prayers, maintenance, medications, ministries and ideas... They pile high on my table, spill into list form in my planner and sound alarms on my phone for fear that I'll forget to complete something. When I do accomplish a task it feels so good to check… Continue reading When You’re Undone by Unfinished Business
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