Juggling work, family & faith in the Hospitality State
Ordinary events can become extraordinary. I went with my friend Jackie Keyes to leave her car for an oil change! Herein is the unusual Christmas story. When we returned to retrieve Jackie’s car, a pretty little blonde girl was sitting on the counter at “Keith Tire and Auto Service” in Magee. Obviously she [...]
So, the blog’s been pretty slow here lately because life has not been. You know. You’ve been there. Maybe your Thanksgiving plans weren’t thrown completely off course by a stomach virus and the mounds of laundry it created, but still, you understand. Sometimes, just getting through the day and not forgetting to fix dinner is [...]
So, unlike everyone on Facebook and practically half the bloggers I follow, I haven’t been making a thankful list all month. I’m always a bit behind. I did think I would share some things I’m thankful for this week though. (Or at least today anyway…) I’m thankful for my mother-in-law, who cracked and shelled all [...]
I took this photo nearly four years ago. I love it. Not because of the composition or the lighting or even the fact it was taken in Africa. I love it because somehow I feel it. I have no idea what this young mother was thinking as she rested her head on her hand in [...]
I saw yellow autumn trees decorate the mountain-side in Alaska a month ago! With a lovely group of Mississippians, we took the last Inland Passage Cruise of the season from Vancouver to Seward, closed down the chalet in Denali National Park and rode the last train before winter from Denali to Fairbanks. A [...]
Today has been a day of bad reactions. It all began this morning when I woke up late and itching. Then, what began with impatience and whining (on everybody’s part) turned into a complete loss of cool (on mine). I totally blew it, and I’ve spent the whole day feeling badly about it. I absolutely [...]
Our modern communication has its own language and lingo. Mississippi Moms, you know all about it! As a Mississippi Nana, I am learning. When my children started telling me about “Y-FI” connections, I didn’t understand. I still don’t understand how it works. But I know now how to pronounce and even spell the term, “Y-FI”? [...]
Ten years ago…. my friend Melissa left this beautiful child at a children’s home in Kenya…hoping she would be safe and rescued from a life on the streets. For ten years, Melissa has wondered and prayed and tried to learn what became of Rose. Last week, we heard that she is indeed alive and well [...]
