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I know it's happened to you, too. Well, at least, surely something similar. Yesterday, Steve and I hit an energetic "old people" moment and took to working in the yard. The weather has been so incredibly gorgeous the last few days. At any rate, we spent the morning pulling up or pushing over dying shrubs and rose bushes. This was a project we had "discussed" many times over the last several months. And then the day finally came. Yesterday was THE day. After wrestling the plan

As I’ve mentioned before, I grew up on a farm. There was always work to be done, but somehow, I managed to find plenty of time for mischief. I was the middle child of three, and I had a well-earned reputation for aggravating both my older and younger sisters. We lived in an old farmhouse that was set up on blocks. I happily recall times when a mama dog would crawl underneath the house to have her puppies. What joy I felt when Daddy would squeeze himself under the house and br

I walked outside last week to find that our neighbor was, once again, cutting the hay field. I immediately breathed in the smells of freshly mown hay, and that familiar scent took me right back to my childhood on the farm days. I was raised on a farm in rural Mississippi. We had cattle, a few horses, and a lot of hay. I can still recall the old Oliver tractor. Even better, I remember when my dad was able to afford his very own, brand new John Deere tractor. What pride! As I w

Yesterday morning, after feeding the horses, I took my morning prayer stroll. The best part of my day is starting it with the good Lord. Oddly, I was feeling a bit blue. The past six weeks have been quite a ride for an old retired gal—finishing the Two Signs novel and getting it up and running, reworking my entire website, preparing for a conference presentation, wrapping my mind around the book launch, and finally, preparation for sharing a message with our church this pa

Have you ever wondered whether you've waited too long to chase a dream? I certainly have. This morning I'm sharing a few thoughts about starting something new in a season of life when I thought I'd be slowing down. I mean, that's what I intended to do. I remember when I was working and thinking how marvelous it might be to just sit and binge watch TV (with bon-bons, of course), or travel to see the giant sequoias, or go for a long ride on my horse, Gus. But then, I got here a