Spring Cleaning
Now that winter is over, anyone feeling motivated to do some house cleaning? Right now, that's how I am feeling - energized to do the kind of tidying that no one notices except me when I haven't done it…
Beautifully Gifted
Have you ever met someone who has no clue of the impact they make on someone else's life? It is a beautiful thing. When I've moved to new communities I've joined women's groups in the interest of meeting new people…
Works in Progress
Do you like feelings of uncertainty or do you like to know everything that is going to happen right down to the minuet second it will take place? Sure, for obvious reasons, some things have to be planned but not…
First of a Kind Valentines
Happy Valentines Day, All! Yesterday a few things landed in my mailbox and I didn't open them till this morning. Not only did my morning cup of tea warm me, but what was enclosed in each envelope made the day…
Wake Up Reminder
What would be a big wake-up call for you other than a health scare? Robin Sharma said something that made me really think about life and how we often live it: "Don't go live the same year seventy-five times the…
Community Outreach
Despite the hustle and bustle of the holidays, the work of the Prayer Shawl Ministry ladies continued. Perhaps because the sort of respite many seek in the busyness of the season is putting hands and hearts on a quiet activity,…
On Being Still
Today is the first day of Epiphany on the religious calendar but truly, a personal epiphany can come at any time if we are quiet and listen. One night leading up to Christmas after darkness had settled, I lit my…
Christmas at an Historic Mansion – Part 1
One hundred and twenty-plus years ago at this time of year, you would have been greeted at Liriodendron Mansion by Dr. Howard Atwood Kelly and Mrs. Laetitia Kelly. That is if they were in residence with their nine children at…
America’s Harvest of People
At one time the town meetinghouse was what drew people together all for a common cause - to strengthen community. The fabric of our country's foundation was laid out in meetinghouses when the early founders held important discussions of cornerstone values…
