Category: God's Gifts
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Sporting the Red

Yesterday, if you read this little blog, you know that I was helping at church to make the fixings for strawberry shortcake. We’re serving these little gems after our services this morning. I must say, things went stellar and the homemade cakes, beautiful fresh strawberries, oh my, ya this is gonna be good 🙂 .…
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Three Day Weekend

The unofficial start of summer begins this weekend with Memorial Day. It’s a three-day weekend and many will be heading out of town, camping, headed to the beach, cookouts, you get the idea. It’s a time to enjoy family and friends and to celebrate the start of summer. I want to save my thoughts about…
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Fur Babies

I’ve shared here over the last few months how I’ve taken up walking one of our neighbor’s pups during the day. Toby is a handsome king charles spaniel and is just the sweetest boy. Well, he and his human Joe left for the season earlier this week. I missed saying goodbye to him as we…
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Midwest Sky

If you’ve been reading this little blog for the past few days you know that we traveled back home to celebrate our granddaughter’s graduation this past weekend. It’s been a great trip catching up with family and friends and of course the celebration of her big day! My husband and I had some time while…
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His Most Precious Gift

Today is graduation day for our granddaughter. The events of the last few weeks make today even more special than it would have been. If this is your first time reading this little blog or if you’ve been away from it, you can learn more about those events I’m mentioning in this post. We’re looking…
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The Little Things

A few years ago our granddaughter colored a picture for us. Like most kids she loves to color, now she’s on to the fancy books they make for even adults now. The crayons have been put aside for colored pencils, which now come in their own carrying case. Anyway, as I said our granddaughter colored…
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Run for the Roses

It’s Derby Day! One of my favorite days of the year! We’re hosting our little communities Derby party this afternoon and we’ll have all the tradition that goes along with it. Mint Juleps, pecan pie, and other assorted southern foods. There will be prizes for the best hat and the most dapper dressed and of…
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Field Trip Friends

Last year during Hurricane, and the days that followed, I shared with you all how a group of amazing people came to know each other as we worked to help survivors of the storm. We are part of a wonderful organization, the Marco Patriots. I’ve shared much about this group in the past and all…
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Church Ladies and Mom

Yesterday in this little blog I mentioned that my husband and I were starting the day with coffee and a danish at one of our local restaurants. It’s a small Vietnamese/French cafe. We have been there several times for dinner but have not been there for coffee and pastries in the morning. Well, let me…
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Run Away

Ya, I’d be fibbing just a tad if I said I’d never thought of doing this. Sometimes this world gets so crazy you just want to run away from it all, make it go away. It’s been a long week, lots going on, juggling many priorities, and my brain was a little overloaded. You all…