Tag: Bible
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Wheels Don’t Make The Deal
Right before John and I got married, he’d purchased a new car that was sleek, had a monster engine, and could hit speeds I’d never driven before. I know because I used to drive that car to the school where I taught on country roads. I hit 110 miles per hour. What a rush. Years…
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There Is Music In The Voices
He has watched everyone put them in and wear them. He’s well aware of their use–music flows from them. And if Cal is nothing else, he’s a connoisseur of music. At two years of age, Cal will attempt anything if music is involved. He picks up a beat quickly, and dance moves just happen from…
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How Would You Answer The Question?
“I can’t claim to know the words of all the national anthems in the world, but I don’t know of any other that ends with a question and a challenge as ours does: Does that flag still wave o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” …
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Grand Intentions; Gargantuan Goofs
I didn’t mean for it to happen. How many times in life have I said that? We had family over for a celebration. The kids determined they would cook dinner. A sweet gift to me. I’d rather play. The grands all wanted to go outside, so we trooped out back to see what trouble…
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Do You Know What’s Rubbing Off On You?
As a kid–honestly, as an adult–I’ve had a greater passion for sweets that contain chocolate, caramel, and anything chewy and melty. There’s a savoring in the slow melt-in-your-mouth sensation. I’ve never understood the draw of Ring Pops. I was never a lollipop kid. I crunched hard candy; licking it didn’t satisfy. It took too long…