I know what you're thinking: "For a Mississippi blogger, she sure does write a lot about Africa." I know...but bear with me. Some things just need saying. There are some days I think about Africa and others days I "feel" it. Like on cool, foggy mornings much like this one when the world around is hidden just enough that you can almost imagine Limuru tea fields are "just there," ...
Faith
On learning the hard way….
It's funny the things your kids teach you. Watching my little man as he is learning to explore the world around him has been like watching myself. You see, he's determined to learn the hard way. It doesn't matter how many times I tell him "no" to certain things (like the fireplace), he's determined to find out for himself. (And, no, we haven't had a fire in there since he became ...
Notes from Nana: Study Trees in Winter
by Ginger Caughman Most of the country is still covered with snow. But it’s that time of year in Mississippi when we yo-yo back and forth with Spring-like temps in the 70’s one day and then back into the 40’s and our Winter weather. Years ago I learned from a friend to take time to look at winter trees. I still do. As I write these words, the day is gray with fog and the leafless-trees ...
Thursday Thoughts: “Prioritizing not just the good, but the goal…”
I don't know about you, but I find there are a lot of "good" things I could do...maybe even "should" do. Problem is: I can't do them all. In fact, these days, I can't do even half of them. And, I usually try. Or feel guilty. Or both. But today, I was reading my "Jesus: 90 Days with the One and Only" devotional book by Beth Moore, and she said something that helped. A lot. She wrote: ...