Have you ever had deep thoughts…and then what actually comes out your mouth is so simple. I was thinking about the word legacy and the concept and how it applied to my life as my husband drove us over the Strong River and through the Mississippi woods to read at a school at the edge of our county. Out loud I only said: “What a legacy. All across America, everyone is reading!” Bill said, ...
Faith
FMF: Willing
Clenched fists. Heavy sighs. Rolling eyes. And short words. Almost every day. Math. I just cannot convince her.... She doesn't have to like it. She doesn't have to do it perfectly. She doesn't have to do it as well as anybody else. She only has to be willing... To try. To learn. To listen. To obey. To do her best. And, yet.... I look at others and see the ...
Mississippi, Race, and The Only Hope We Have
Y'all, I know you've read the news. And, by now if you read this blog much, you've probably guessed that I went to Ole Miss, that my family went to Ole Miss, that my grandmother was Miss Ole Miss. (She still is, by the way. Ask anyone who knows her.) So, when Ole Miss makes the news because of the vandalism of a statue of James Meredith, it makes me think. Long and ...
FMF: Choose
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, "Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4 I read those verses, and I realize: I have a choice. Do I see the scattered crumbs on the table, the chocolate smeared on the shirts or the grinning milk mustaches enjoying every morsel? Do I see the dirty dishes piled up or the well-fed tummies that sleep soundly under our roof? Do I ...