What happened to Christmas spirit? Crosswalk Caution Today I heard screaming as soon as I stepped out of my van in the parking garage. That is not a sound you want to hear in a parking garage. I could see through the windows as I went down the stairs. Three female students were crossing the …
The Best Side Dish Memaw’s deviled eggs are a special treat that my oldest daughter has made with my mom for as long as I can remember. Now my daughter makes them better than I do, and everyone in the family always wants to criticize whether or not my eggs taste like my mom’s when …
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.” Ephesians 5: 31-32 I Thee Wed How many of us have stood in flowing dresses of …
3 Holiday Recipes You Must Try These 3 holiday recipes are the perfect desserts to take to your next party. We know that you will love them as much as we do! Sweet Potato Pie There is nothing more nostalgic to me than a piece of delicious sweet potato pie. North Carolina has been the …
Fall Family Fun Brothers Farm Market offers lots of family fun in the fall. Here you can find a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, sunflower and zinnia picking, a variety of animals, bouncy houses, and other fun activities for kids. Go for a hay ride or hop in the barrel train. Families love to visit …
Already Toast There are many reasons why I think reading this book, Already Toast, by Kate Washington is worthwhile, but I’m going to focus on two main points in this review. This book is a little heavy. It’s non-fiction and serious. The first time I picked it up I couldn’t focus on it. There were …
No one ever thinks they aren’t coming home. All of Our To-Do Lists Stuck at a stoplight, I watch all the people going by. Parents dropping their kids off at school. A dad with his hat on backwards while his daughter looks in the mirror. Teenagers laughing, carefree. A student on his bike goes by, …
A Little Stone Pebble I never say bad words. You will never hear me curse. I never have. It’s just not who I am and not how my mama raised me. A bad word doesn’t feel right rolling off my tongue. It’s like a little stone pebble in an otherwise fine bowl of soup – …
Crabs in a Basket Growing up in the middle of a commercial fishing family, I’ve seen plenty of crabs. And I’m talking about the Crustacean, but we will get to people in a minute. When I see live crabs, I run. I run away. I run for my life. I don’t want to be pinched. …
7 years ago I shared this, The Hardest Thing About Teaching, on my personal page. I taught high school English for 7.5 years and at least 7 of my students from those years have passed away. What They Don’t Tell You… In some ways teaching reminds me of pregnancy. You know, when you’re pregnant there …
